Intricate, delicate, fascinating... these are words that spring to mind when I think of Leucospermum flowers. Their common name, pincushion flower, certainly gives a resemblance of what they look like but when you really look at them they are so much more. Predominately native to South Africa these plants like a warm setting. Full sun is paramount and excellent drainage too so these guys don't get wet feet. These range from low growing ground covers to small trees and all have beautifully, colourful, pincushions at the end of their branches.

aka Pincushion Protea

An attractive new hybrid which is quite vigourous that produces long stems of pure orange pincushion flower heads form Spring to early Summer. Likes full sun coastal conditions and will tolerate a mild frost. Evergreen.

 

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aka Pincushion Protea

An attractive new hybrid which is quite vigourous that produces long stems of pure bright orange pincushion flower heads form Spring to early Summer. Likes full sun coastal conditions and will tolerate a mild frost. Evergreen.

 

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aka Pincushion protea

An erect round slow growing shrub with attractive vivid yellow flowers in Oct/Nov. Is best suited to well drained soils in an open sunny position.Prune after flowering to enhance flowering the following year. During the first summer provide one deep watering per week during periods of prolonged drought.