Beschorneria yuccoides Flamingo Glow ('Besys'PBR) (v)

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beschorneria [Flamingo Glow]

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Synonyms

Beschorneria yuccoides 'Besys'PBR
Beschorneria yuccoides 'Flaming Glow'

Herbaceous Perennial
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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

Position

Full sun

Soil Types

Chalk, Loam, Sand

Max Height

1-1.5 metres

Max Spread

0.5-1 metres

Size

Time to Maturity
2–5 years
Max Spread
0.5-1 metres
Max Height
1-1.5 metres

Growing Conditions

Chalk Loam Sand
Moisture
Well–drained
pH
Acid or Alkaline or Neutral

Position

Full sun
Aspect
South–facing or West–facing
Exposure
Sheltered
Hardiness

Hardiness Ratings

All ratings refer to the UK growing conditions unless otherwise stated. Minimum temperature ranges (in degrees C) are shown in brackets

  • H1A: under glass all year (>15C)
  • H1B: can be grown outside in the summer (10 - 15)
  • H1C: can be grown outside in the summer (5 - 10)
  • H2: tolerant of low temperatures, but not surviving being frozen (1 to 5)
  • H3: hardy in coastal and relatively mild parts of the UK (-5 to 1)
  • H4: hardy through most of the UK (-10 to -5)
  • H5: hardy in most places throughout the UK even in severe winters (-15 to -10)
  • H6: hardy in all of UK and northern Europe (-20 to -15)
  • H7: hardy in the severest European continental climates (< -20)
H3
Drought Resistance
Yes

Colour & Scent

Season Stem Flower Foliage Fruit
Spring
Summer
Autumn
Winter

Botanical 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