CALLIANDRA surinamensis
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CALLIANDRA surinamensis
Powder puff. Pink fluffy flowers
£17.50 each
Full Plant Details - Sun/Soil & other attributes
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Pests & Diseases
Red spider mites and mealybugs under glass -
Place of origin
Northern South America -
Evergreen2-pinnate leaves 10cm (4in) or more long, each pinna subdivided into 7-12 pairs of oblong-lance-shaped leaflets
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Shades of pink
All shades of pink through to Carmine (red) -
BorderSuitable for a sheltered, sunny border
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Greenhouse / conservatoryNot the sort of plants to be grown outside where there are likely to be frosts. These plants need to be grown in a conservatory or cool greenhouse or at least brought inside for the winter
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Tender (greenhouse & conservatory)
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Bipinnate
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Entire
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Height
3-8m (10-26ft) -
Spread
2-5m (6½-16ft)
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Tall ShrubLarge, spreading shrub or small tree. Produces axillary heads 5-8cm (2-3in) across of flowers to 5mm (¼in) longfrom leaf axils
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Tree
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Heated greenhouse - subtropical
Can be grown outside in summer. Plant can withstand temperatures down to 10°C (50°F). -
Fertile well drained soil
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Full sun
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Rounded to broadly spreading
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Mature Size3-8m (10-26ft)
2-5m (6½-16ft)
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Calliandra surinamensis - Growing Guide
