Alyogyne hakeifolia

Conservatory Greenhouse Shrubs

An upright, spreading, fast-growing evergreen shrub to around 3m in height, with an open habit and dense, dark green needle-like foliage. Papery blue-purple or creamy-yellow, funnel-shaped flowers with five large petals and dark red centres, appear from May to September. Drought resistant

Position

Full sun

Soil Types

Chalk, Loam, Sand

Max Height

2.5-4 metres

Max Spread

1.5-2.5 metres

Size

Time to Maturity
2–5 years
Max Spread
1.5-2.5 metres
Max Height
2.5-4 metres

Growing Conditions

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

Position

Full sun
Aspect
East–facing or South–facing or West–facing
Exposure
Sheltered
Hardiness
H2
Drought Resistance
Yes

Colour & Scent

Season Stem Flower Foliage Fruit
Spring
Summer
Autumn
Winter

Botanical Details

Family
Malvaceae
Native to GB/Ireland
No
Foliage
Evergreen
Habit
Bushy
Genus
Alyogyne are evergreen shrubs with simple or palmately lobed leaves and solitary, hibiscus-like flowers in the leaf axils
Name Status
Correct

How to Grow

Cultivation

Under glass grow in free-draining compost in full light; plants can stand out in the summer. Outdoors grow in any well-drained soil in full sun, provided temperatures do not fall below freezing

Propagation

Root semi-ripe cuttings in late summer

Suggested planting locations and garden types

  • City and courtyard gardens
  • Coastal
  • Cottage and informal garden
  • Mediterranean climate plants
  • Conservatory and greenhouse
  • Flower borders and beds
  • Wall side borders

Pruning

Pruning group 9

Pests

May be susceptible to aphids, glasshouse red spider mite and glasshouse whitefly

Diseases

Generally disease-free