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Christmas / Festival Bush

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species Ceratopetalum gummiferum

Cunnoniaceae

site sunny, sheltered
soil all well drained types
spacing 1 - 1.5m x 3 - 4m
plantout size & age 20 - 25cm, 8 - 10 mths.
plantout to harvest 12 - 24 mths.
water use high
nutrition need high
harvest months late Oct - late Dec
harvest time 2 - 4 weeks
stem lengths 35 - 100cm
vaselife 7 - 14 days
productive life 8 - 20 years
pests psyllid, scale, aphid, caterpillar, thrip
problems calyx drop in hot dry weather
varieties Albery's Red ] Shiraz ] Silent Night ] Mirrabooka ] Big Pink ]

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