Elaeocarpus Prima Donna – Blueberry Ash

Elaeocarpus reticulatus ‘Prima Donna’

APPEARANCE : Great native rainforest tree, also known as blueberry ash, with beautiful bronze coloured new growth, can grow to 7-8m but rarely in suburban gardens. A popular street or specimen tree.  Flowers spring to early summer with clusters of pale pink ballerina-like flowers, , hence the name Prima Donna, sweetly scented and very pretty.  Fruit is a blue berry.
USE IN: Ideal for large hedges, screening plants and avenue planting or as a single specimen. 
LOCATION: Sunny position and is ideal in the warmer parts of Australia and in protected frost-free areas in cooler climates.  Plant in free draining soil rich in organic matter and not over wet.
CARE: Mulch and water well, prune and fertilise yearly with a slow release native fertiliser. Pest and disease resistance is high so little maintenance is required once established.
HEIGHT & WIDTH: 4-7 m H x 3 m W on average.
YOUR PLANTS: These plants are tubestock plants, healthy young plants with new roots that will establish quickly in your garden. The pot size is 80mm high and 42 mm wide