This indigenous plant produce beautiful clusters of creamy yellow flowers that turn dark crimson red as they mature. As they only grow about 1m x 1m, they are perfect for small gardens and containers. It’s also a low maintenance plant and ideal for low water use gardens. Also suitable to plant in coastal gardens.
Plant your Calypso Red in well drained acidic soil (use Arnelia Premium Potting and Planting Mix). Although drought tolerant (once established), you need to water your plant regularly and well for the first 2 years. Plants in containers need to be watered daily.
Leucospermums are sun loving plants – so plant your Calypso Red in a sunny spot in the garden. Never fertilize – as this will burn your plant’s roots. Cut back dead flower stems to maintain a compact shape. Lastly, always remember that these plants do not like root disturbance.
A wonderful variety of this versatile and long-lasting flower, Aletta.
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Great! I am looking forward to it too!
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Gorgeeous, very rich colored plant, Greeting from Belgium
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What a great looking plant that is, Aletta. Really beautiful 🙂
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I love their shape!
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so pretty, Aletta! 🙂
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I thought so too!
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These are beautiful, exotic flowers.
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I am going to plant some in my garden!
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so pretty
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It is gorgeous!
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Fabulous plant. I haven’t seen any in Florida. 😦
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I just love it!
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Lovely plant. I have just found an encyclopedia on plants. That will become my bibie now.
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I wish I had a book like that!
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