Oriental Pink Indian Hawthorn - Rhaphiolepis hybrida Oriental Pink

• Rhaphiolepis Oriental Pink produces dense sprays of soft pink flowers each spring in a generous and cheerful display above deep, glossy green foliage that remains immaculate throughout the year.
• Selected at Paradise Plants for exceptional vigour, spot-free leaves, attractive pink flowers, and a naturally neat, rounded form that requires minimal maintenance to keep tidy.
• A bushy, low-growing evergreen shrub that grows Australia-wide, tolerating heat, frost, drought, and wind with ease across a wide range of climates and garden conditions.
• Highly adaptable to any aspect from full sun to partial shade and a wide range of soil types, making it one of the most versatile hedging and border shrubs available.
• Also available as a standard for a more formal or elevated display. Grows to approximately 1-2m H x 60cm-1m W and suits hedging, mass planting, formal gardens, and container plantings.

Plant Oriental Pink as a low informal hedge along garden borders, pathways, or fence lines where its spring flowering display and year-round glossy foliage create a polished, low-maintenance edge. In formal garden designs, its naturally rounded habit and response to light pruning make it an excellent choice for clipped borders and structured plantings. Mass plant in groups for a bold spring display that fills the garden with soft pink colour, or use it as an underplanting beneath taller feature trees where its shade tolerance allows it to thrive. The standard form makes a sophisticated statement in courtyards and entrances, particularly when paired with low border plantings of the same variety for a layered, cohesive effect.

Q: When does Oriental Pink Indian Hawthorn flower? 

Rhaphiolepis Oriental Pink flowers in spring, producing dense sprays of soft pink blooms in a generous display above its deep glossy green foliage.

Q: Is Oriental Pink suitable for hedging? 

Yes, Oriental Pink's naturally rounded, bushy habit and tolerance of light pruning make it an excellent choice for low informal hedges, formal borders, and screening along pathways and fence lines.

Q: Can Oriental Pink grow in shade? 

Yes, Oriental Pink is highly adaptable and will grow in any aspect from full sun to partial shade, making it one of the most versatile evergreen shrubs for Australian gardens.

Q: Is Oriental Pink available as a standard? 

Yes, Oriental Pink is also available as a standard, which creates a more formal and elevated display suited to courtyards, entrances, and structured garden designs.