Leucadendron Amethyst
AU$28.00
Price incl. GST (10%) AU$2.55
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Product Details
Leucadendron ‘Amethyst’
Common name: Conebush ‘Amethyst’
Botanical name: Leucadendron ‘Amethyst’
🌿 Main Features
- Stunning purple, burgundy and silver foliage/bracts, especially attractive during the cooler months.
- Evergreen shrub with a naturally neat, upright growth habit.
- Excellent long-lasting cut flower and foliage.
- Drought tolerant once established.
- Attractive to bees and other pollinators.
- Hardy and well suited to Mediterranean and Australian-style gardens.
📏 Height & Width
- Height: approximately 1m
- Width: approximately 1m
- Size can vary depending on soil, climate, pruning and growing conditions.
🌱 Planting Preparation
- Choose a position with full sun and good air circulation.
- Ensure the soil is very well drained.
- Improve heavy clay soil by creating a raised mound or planting area rather than simply adding compost to the hole.
- If required, incorporate a small amount of well-drained soil improver before planting.
- Plant at the same depth as the existing pot.
- Water thoroughly after planting and apply a light layer of mulch, keeping it away from the stem.
☀️ How to Look After It in Perth
Sun: Full sun is ideal. More sunlight generally produces better colour and stronger growth.
Water: Water deeply during establishment. Once established, it is relatively drought tolerant, but occasional deep watering during Perth’s hot, dry summers will help maintain healthy growth.
Fertiliser: Use a low-phosphorus, controlled-release fertiliser suitable for Australian natives. Avoid high-phosphorus fertilisers.
Pruning: Lightly prune after flowering or when needed to maintain a compact shape. Avoid cutting heavily into old, leafless wood.
Drainage: This is particularly important in Perth. Avoid constantly wet soil and areas where water collects after rain.
Mulching: Use a light organic mulch or suitable native-garden mulch, leaving space around the base of the plant.
🏡 Landscaping Importance
Leucadendron ‘Amethyst’ is an excellent feature plant for Perth gardens, particularly in waterwise and low-maintenance landscapes. Its striking purple and silver colouring provides strong contrast against green foliage and works beautifully in native gardens, coastal gardens, Mediterranean landscapes, garden borders, feature beds and large containers.
It can also be planted as part of a mixed Australian native display with grevilleas, banksias, westringias and other drought-tolerant plants.
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