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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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A prostrate plant more suited for low plantings. Good for banks, rockeries and ground covers as they have trailing branches with yellow flowers turning orange then red with all colours seen on the plant at once. Hardy to coastal conditions and drought once established. Evergreen.

Will tolerate poor soil as long as its free draining.

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aka Pincushion Protea

A love of sunshine and a high tolerance of dry soils make Leucospermum Harry Chittock 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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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.

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aka Pincushion Protea

With unusual orangey-yellow pincushion flowers these are borne on long stems that make them striking plants mid-late Spring. Aiding to bring the birds into the garden they will tolerate coastal planting, well drained, acidic soil in full sun. Evergreen.

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aka Pincushion Protea

Erect semi spreading shrub . Plant in an open sunny situation in a moist deep free draining acidic soil. Long stems of gold flowers are useful for picking .Prune back well once flowering has finished to enhance future flowering next year.

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aka Pincushion Protea

A new hybrid. Fantastic pincushion flowers of attractive orange-red smothering the erect semi-spreading plant in mid spring. Compact growth habit. Grows 1.5m high x 1.m wide. Leucospermum's are native plants of South Africa.

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aka Pincushion Protea

An attractive plant bearing striking sulphur yellow flowers in mid-late Spring. Pick for vase or floral displays. Prune back after flowering to enhance flowering for next season. Likes well drained acidic soils in full sun. Excellent coastal plant. Evergreen

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aka Pincushion Protea

A new hybrid. Fantastic pincushion flowers in mid summer in an attractive red-orange colouring. Plant has a round compact growth habit. Grows 1.5m x 1.5m. Leucospermum's are native plants of South Africa. Prefers acid and well drain soils. Evergreen

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