PROTEA Leucadendron 'Jubilee Crown'
PROTEA Leucadendron 'Jubilee Crown'
Blue-green leaves. Greenish bracts tipped with red.
£27.50
Full Plant Details - Sun/Soil & other attributes
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Exotic plants
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Good to know
Grow in a courtyard garden or against a sunny wall in warm dry areas.Excellent as cut flower because of long vase life -
Pests & Diseases
Red spider mites under glass -
Resistant to honey fungusThese plants have little or few problems with honey fungus.
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Evergreen
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Cream
Cream bracts with red tips -
Goblet-shaped
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Australian / New Zealand
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Coastal / windswept
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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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Sub-tropical / mediterranean
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Height
1.5 metres -
Spread
1.5 metres
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Medium shrubTypically grow to around 4-6 feet in height
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Half hardy - unheated greenhouse / mild winter
Hardy in coastal and relatively mild parts of the UK except in severe winters and a risk from sudden (early) frosts. May be hardy elsewhere with wall shelter or good micro-climate. Likely to be damaged or killed in cold winters. Plant can withstand temperatures down to -5°C (23°F) -
Will grow outside in milder locations
This could include plants which would survive happily in a greenhouse or conservatory if not in a mild location. If you have a sheltered spot in your garden then it may do well here.
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Spring Seasonal Interest
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Acid / ericaceous loving
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Well drained, dry, poor to moderately fertile soil
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Full sun
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Rabbit Resistant
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Mature Size1.5 metres
1.5 metres
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