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Serruria florida

Description

Small spectacular shrub with long narrow needle-like leaves and profuse white flowers with pink flush. Thought to be extinct in South Africa until rediscovered in 1891. Very popular long stemmed cut flower. Excellent container plant. Needs to be pruned after flowering to maintain a compact habit.

Details

Biological Name: Serruria florida
Common Name: Blushing Bride
Family: Proteaceae
Origin: South African
Exposure: Full Sun
Irrigation: Drought tolerant once established
Frost: Light Frost Tolerant 28F (-2C)
Soil: Well-drained
Flower Color: White
Flower Time: Winter-spring
Height: 3-5'
Width: 3'
See also...
Shrub
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Seeds (online only): not available
Propagation Information: Fresh seed germinates readily. No pre-treatments required. Drench seed with a fungicide after sowing to prevent "damping off".

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Hardenbergia, Acacia, Senna and Casuarinas have nitrogen-fixing nodules on their root systems to help provide nitrogen for other plants close to them?

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