Coleonema are evergreen shrubs with tiny, needle-like leaves and small, star-shaped flowers. The densely-packed foliage is aromatic. C. pulchellum is a free-branching shrub, upright then spreading with linear bright green leaves 2-4cm long. It bears red or pink flowers around 1cm across with reflexed petals and darker eyes, from late spring to summer
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Coleonema Pulchellum
What is the plant
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Humidity
Normal
Lighting
Full Sun
Temperature
min -7°C
Hardiness zone
8 - 12
Difficulty
Medium
How to Care for the Plant
Water
They require good watering in winter and moderate watering in summer. Do not allow plants to dry out and once established they will survive periods of drought.
Pruning
Cut back flowering shoots to within 2.5 cm of last years growth after flowering.
Fertilizer
compost and a well-balanced fertilizer (3:2:1)
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Sunlight
Best planted in a sunny position
Soil
it requires well-drained soil
Temperature
Lowest Temperature:10° to 20°F (-12° to -7°C)
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Popularity
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