{"product_id":"hakea-francisiana","title":"Bottlebrush Hakea - Hakea francisiana","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePrice includes everything:\u003c\/strong\u003e the plant, free delivery and professional installation by our planting team. One price, whole job done.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eBottlebrush Hakea - Hakea francisiana\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eHakea francisiana\u003c\/em\u003e carries dense cylindrical flower spikes of deep pink to red through winter and into spring, held tight against upright stems clothed in narrow blue grey leaves. It comes from the arid inland of Western Australia and South Australia, and everything about it, the leathery terete leaves, the woody seed pods and the deep root system, is built for heat and low rainfall. Honeyeaters work the spikes constantly while it is in flower.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eWhy Bottlebrush Hakea\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWinter Flowering\u003c\/strong\u003e: Peaks in the cooler months when few natives are doing anything.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBird Attraction\u003c\/strong\u003e: Heavy nectar production brings in honeyeaters and wattlebirds daily.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eUpright Habit\u003c\/strong\u003e: Grows tall and narrow, so it screens without taking much ground.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDrought Hardiness\u003c\/strong\u003e: Once established it survives on rainfall alone in dry districts.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFoliage Colour\u003c\/strong\u003e: Fine blue grey leaves give texture and colour contrast year round.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eIdeal Applications\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDry Climate Screen\u003c\/strong\u003e: Planted in a row it gives an informal boundary in low rainfall gardens.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNative Bird Garden\u003c\/strong\u003e: Pairs with grevilleas and banksias to extend the nectar season.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRural Windbreak\u003c\/strong\u003e: Tough enough for exposed inland property boundaries.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGravel Garden Feature\u003c\/strong\u003e: A strong vertical element among low, spreading dry country plants.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eSpecimen \u0026amp; Installation\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpacing (screening\/hedge):\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.5 to 2m\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpacing (feature\/avenue):\u003c\/strong\u003e 3 to 4m\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBest Planting Season:\u003c\/strong\u003e Autumn in dry climate zones, spring where winters are cold\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSoil \u0026amp; Drainage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Deep sandy or gravelly soil with very sharp drainage, low humidity and no phosphorus rich fertiliser, which will kill it\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEstablishment Care:\u003c\/strong\u003e Water lightly every week or two through the first summer only, then leave it dry. Use a gravel or coarse bark mulch, tip prune after flowering to keep it dense, and avoid overhead watering in humid districts.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003ePlant Details\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 3 to 5m, occasionally to 6m\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWidth:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2 to 3m\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGrowth Rate:\u003c\/strong\u003e Moderate\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFoliage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Evergreen\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLight:\u003c\/strong\u003e Full sun\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNative to:\u003c\/strong\u003e Semi arid inland Western Australia and South Australia\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFlower Colour:\u003c\/strong\u003e Deep pink to red\n\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Nursery Direct","offers":[{"title":"400mm","offer_id":59795366445342,"sku":"ND-0915-400MM","price":800.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1000\/2536\/8862\/files\/LuSSbJCqWRYIWzVOJiqdR_RXUyg7jH.jpg?v=1787314318","url":"https:\/\/nurserydirect.com.au\/products\/hakea-francisiana","provider":"Nursery Direct","version":"1.0","type":"link"}