Beschorneria yuccoides Flamingo Glow ('Besys'PBR) (v)
beschorneria [Flamingo Glow]
A herbaceous perennial with rosettes 0.5-1m high of evergreen, succulent, lance-shaped leaves, variegated yellow and grey-green; mature plants may produce bright pink stems up to 1.5m high of lime-green flowers with mauve-pink bracts, in midsummer
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Size
Ultimate height
1–1.5 metresTime to ultimate height
2–5 yearsUltimate spread
0.5–1 metresGrowing conditions
Moisture
Well–drainedpH
Acid, Alkaline, NeutralColour & scent
| Stem | Flower | Foliage | Fruit | |
| Spring | Yellow Green Grey Silver | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Summer | Pink | Green Purple Pink | Yellow Green Grey Silver | |
| Autumn | Yellow Green Grey Silver | |||
| Winter | Yellow Green Grey Silver |
Position
- Full sun
Aspect
South–facing or West–facing
Exposure
ShelteredDrought resistance
Yes Hardiness
H3Botanical details
- Family
- Asparagaceae
- Native to GB / Ireland
- No
- Foliage
- Evergreen
- Habit
- Clump forming
- Genus
Beschorneria are large, clump-forming evergreen perennials with strap-shaped, somewhat succulent leaves and nodding tubularflowers in arching racemes with conspicuous red bracts in late spring or early summer
- Name status
Trade
How to grow
Cultivation
In warmer areas, grow outside in a sheltered position in sharply drained, humus-rich loam, in full sun; in more frost-prone areas, grow in a temperate greenhouse in full light, in standard cactus compost or peat-free John Innes No. 2 with extra grit or fine gravel, and water moderately, with balanced liquid fertiliser once a month, from late spring to summer, and sparingly in winter; for more advice, see hardy cacti and succulent cultivation
Propagation
Propagate by division, by separating offsets in early spring; propagation for resale is prohibited without a licence
Suggested planting locations and garden types
- City and courtyard gardens
- Coastal
- Cottage and informal garden
- Mediterranean climate plants
- Architectural
- Gravel garden
- Wall side borders
- Flower borders and beds
Pruning
No pruning required
Pests
Generally pest-free but may be susceptible to scale insects
Diseases
Generally disease-free
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