A favorite of florists and gardeners, award-winning Leucadendron 'Safari Sunset' (Conebush) is a multi-stemmed evergreen shrub with rich, deep-red bracts forming at the tips of exceptionally long stems (over 3ft. or 1m) in late summer. Pruning will help keep a dense, bushy habit.
Fertilize leucadendron only if growth appears stunted, as the plant doesn't respond well to heavy fertilization. Apply a low-phosphorus, water-soluble fertilizer with an N-P-K ratio such as 6-0-4. Mix the fertilizer at a rate of one-fourth the mixture recommended on the container.
Pruning allows you to shape the plant and encourage new growth and flowers for the following year. In the case of Leucadendrons, these are some of the easiest and most forgiving varieties in terms of time of pruning and how heavily you can cut them back. Late spring, or after flowering has finished, is the best time to prune. This is because the weather is still fairly cool and it is optimal to cut everything back before new shoots begin to form too high up the stems. The plant will grow on through summer and be flowering again for next year.
It needs good drainage and sun, but fortunately it is one of the least fussy South African Proteas. Established plants can endure temperatures down to around 20 °F.
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