Wax Flower – Chamelaucium uncinatum
Symbolism: Wax flowers symbolize enduring love, patience, and lasting success. Their hardy nature and long vase life make them a symbol of resilience and lasting beauty, often used in weddings to represent a love that endures over time.
Description: Wax flowers are delicate, star-shaped blooms with a slightly glossy, waxy texture, giving them their common name. They grow in clusters on woody stems with needle-like, evergreen foliage. Their blooms release a fresh, citrusy scent, especially when touched.
Named after: Waxflowers are not named after anyone in particular, but rather their waxy appearance.
Latin/Scientific name: Chamelaucium uncinatum
Native to: Western Australia, where they thrive in dry, sunny climates and nutrient-poor soils.
Flowering period: Late winter through spring (typically January to May in the Southern Hemisphere; available nearly year-round in the floral trade due to global cultivation)
Vase life: long-lasting when properly hydrated. Their woody stems help them retain water well, and they are often used as a hardy filler flower.
Popular use in floral arrangements or bouquets: Their small size, soft color palette (whites, pinks, purples), and long vase life make them a florist’s favorite for adding texture, fragrance, to Wedding bouquets (especially rustic, garden, or boho styles, filler in mixed floral arrangements and boutonnieres, corsages, and crowns
When in stock in our shops: Throughout the year in both our stores.
