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 Scarlet Banksia

Deep scarlet to orange cones from flowers that appear in late winter to early summer and make a dramatic impact in gardens and as cut flowers. Prefers light, well drained soil with low nutrient level, particularly phosphates. This is an upright shrub with smooth bark and broad, tooth edged leave. Evergreen.

Can grow to 3 m, or prune to maintain as a shorter bushy shrub.

 

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aka Pincushion protea

An attractive new hybrid with lovely stems of terminal scarlet and orange flowers in late spring. Has a neat tidy growth habit. Ideally suited to open sunny situations in a free draining acidic soil. Prune back well after flowering to enhance flower production next season. Evergreen.

 

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aka Pincushion Protea

An erect spreading evegreen shrub which will get wider than taller with age. Produces orange yellow pincushion like flower heads terminally from Spring to Summer.Likes full sun and will tolerate coastal conditions and mild frosts. Evergreen

 

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aka Pincushion protea

Lovely red flowerheads are borne terminally on long stems ideal for picking in mid Spring. Prune back well once flowering has finished to encourage a good flowering the following year. Ideal coastal plant, suited to well drained acidic soils in full sun. 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.

 

aka Pincushion Protea

Produces long stems of salmon red flowers that are excellent for picking from Spring into Summer. Florist love them. A dense bush that can be kept compact through picking and pruning. Likes full sun and good drainage. Evergreen

 

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aka Pincushion protea

A small low growing rounded shrub with deep red flowers in Oct/Nov. The flowers are suitable for picking. Prefers sunny situation in a well drained soil. Protect from frost while young.

 

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aka Pincushion protea

A love of sunshine and a high tolerance of dry soils make Leucospermum ‘Harry Chittick’ the perfect, low maintenance shrub. It’s one of those ‘plant and forget’ shrubs, needing nothing more than cutting off of the old flower heads after they finish their flowering in early summer.

 

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aka Pincushion Protea

An attractive hybrid which is quite vigorous and produces striking terminal bright yellow flower heads from mid to late Spring. Flowers are borne on long stems ideal for picking. Likes full sun coastal conditions and will tolerate a mild frost. Evergreen.

 

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aka Pincushion protea

An excellent evergreen shrub with vibrant yellow pincushion flowers in spring. Ideal coastal plant suited to light free draining soils in the sun. Great cut flowers. Trim back after flowering to maintain shape and size. Evergreen.