RHAPHIOLEPIS ‘Oriental Pearl’

Botanical Name: Rhaphiolepis indica ‘Oriental Pearl’

Cultivar:  ‘Oriental Pearl’ 

Common Name: Indian Hawthorn

Plant Type: Low-growing, evergreen shrub

Height: 1M

Width: 1M

Flower Colour: White flowers with pink stamens are borne on tight, dense, rounded bushes

Leaf Colour: Dark, glossy green

Features: Salt resistant 
– Great for planting around salt water pools
– Drought hardy once established

Plant Use: Great for mass planting under trees
– Low hedge or borders
– Features in formal garden styles
– Containers

Light: Full sun to part shade

Soil: Suitable for most soil types where there is good drainage 

Watering: Water well until the plant is established

Fertilising: Fertilise once a month with an all-purpose fertiliser

Pruning: If you’d like to tweak the shape of your shrub, lightly prune just after it’s done flowering
– You can remove any dead, damaged, or diseased stems at any point in the year.