Leucadendron 'Safari Sunset'
leucadendron 'Safari Sunset'
Vigorous, erect evergreen shrub to 2.5m tall, with narrow, leathery dark green leaves flushed purple-red. From summer to autumn female plants produce yellow-green flowerheads surrounded by light red bracts up to 8cm long which mature to purplish-red then fade to golden yellow
Size
Ultimate height
1.5–2.5 metresTime to ultimate height
5–10 yearsUltimate spread
1.5–2.5 metresGrowing conditions
Moisture
Well–drainedpH
Acid, NeutralColour & scent
| Stem | Flower | Foliage | Fruit | |
| Spring | Red | Green Purple Red | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Summer | Red | Yellow Red | Green Purple Red | |
| Autumn | Red | Red | Green Purple Red | |
| Winter | Red | Green Purple Red |
Position
- Full sun
Aspect
South–facing
Exposure
Sheltered Hardiness
H3Botanical details
- Family
- Proteaceae
- Native to the UK
- No
- Foliage
- Evergreen
- Habit
- Bushy
- Genus
Leucadendron are small evergreen trees and shrubs grown for their cone-like clusters of flowers surrounded by large, leaf-like, often colourful bracts. Both male and female plants are needed to produce fruiting cones. The stems are clothed in leathery, stalkless leaves
- Name status
Accepted
How to grow
Cultivation
May survive outdoors in the mildest areas in a warm, sunny position with poor, free-draining soil. Otherwise grow in a warm greenhouse in a mix of 3 parts peat-substitute, 3 parts grit or perlite and 1 part lime-free compost. Do not overwater. Feed with half-strength magnesium sulphate and urea in spring and autumn
Propagation
Propagate by semi-ripe cuttings with bottom heat in summer
Suggested planting locations and garden types
- City and courtyard gardens
- Coastal
- Cottage and informal garden
- Mediterranean climate plants
- Cut flowers
- Wall side borders
Pruning
Pests
May be susceptible to glasshouse red spider mite when grown under glass
Diseases
Generally disease-free
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