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Serruria Selection
Serruria Selection
Serruria are rare plants and are a treasure to have in any garden.​
Serruria are rare plants and are a treasure to have in any garden.​
Serruria Carmen
Serruria Carmen
Carmen
Serruria 'Carmen' ( scientific name: Serruria florida x Serruria rosea) is an evergreen shrub of the proteaceae family which is horticultural varieties bred in Australia native to South Africa Cape provincial. It is known by the common names of blushing bride . It is an interspecific hybrids of both Serruria florida and Serruria rosea . Carmen looks like a deep pink flower involucres are vivid. Petal is a fluff-like what is in the heart of the involucre. Used as a bridal flower and vase life.
Carmen
An attractive low growing hybrid Serruria. Terminal clusters of deep rose/pink flowers develop in late Winter to early Spring that will smother the plant.
Likes moist free draining sandy soils in full sun. Protect from heavy frost. Picking the flowers and pruning the bush back once flowering has finished in late Spring will encourage a repeat display the next flowering season.
- A beautiful patio container plant (using a suitable potting mix)
- Great for coastal gardens
- Best planted in groups
- Ideal cut flower and for floral use
A worthy addition to your garden and looks great planted with other Serrurias.
Height 75cm. Width 75cm.
Florida
Serruria florida or more commonly called Blushing Bride, has become one of the hottest flowers in floral design. This delicately beautiful flower of the Proteaceae family is thought to have received its common name 'Blushing Bride' because of its traditional use in bridal bouquets. Serruria florida has papery white petals surrounding feathery tufts of white to pink flowers and soft needle-like foliage. In addition, these amazing blooms have an exceptionally long vase life and they dry beautifully.
Obviously, being such an appropriately named wedding flower 'Blushing Bride' we're seeing it popping up more and more in wedding pictures, blogs and magazines.
Serruria Florida
Blushing Bride
Serruria Florida
Blushing Bride
Regarded as the most beautiful of the Proteaceae family for it's delicate pink flowers which have a semi pendulous habit.
Requires an acidic free draining, preferably sandy soil in full sun.
Frost tolerant to -1°C. Responds well to moisture during periods of prolonged dryness. Avoid fertilisers. Prune back once flowering is finished to enhance following years flowering.
Serrurias are great for:- Coastal Gardens
- Container Gardening
- Great Cut Flower
- Floral Work
The horticultural industry uses the 'blushing bride' as a popular cut flower and as an ornamental garden plant.
Height 1m. Width 1m.
Florida
Lemon Honey
Serruria Glomerata Lemon Honey
Serruria Glomerata Lemon Honey
A delightful small rounded shrub. Mid - late Spring head of pale lemon flowers cover the bush.
Serruria 'Lemon Honey' needs a sunny position, with free air circulation in well-drained (sandy or on a slope), acidic soil.
Water regularly to establish in first Summer.
Frost tolerant to -5°C.
Pinch the tips when young to encourage dense, bushy growth.
Being relatively small, it is best grown on the edge of the bed or as part of a low border or shrubbery. It is suitable for rockeries or terraces as well as large pots and containers, provided drainage is good.
It is also a candidate for the coastal garden, as in nature it grows in sight of the sea, although it is not suited to gardens that receive salt spray.
Height 20cm. Width 30cm.
Serruria Miss Muffet
Serruria Miss Muffet
A small prostrate spreading Serruria.
The round salmon-pink flowerheads are produced terminally in Spring either singly or in clusters.
It is a plant that likes an open sunny situation in acidic free draining light soils in full sun. Once established it is quite drought tolerant and can tolerate light frosts.
Ensure newly planted plants have one deep watering per week during periods of prolonged dryness or during the first Summer to help get established.
Prune back late Spring to size and shape to enhance flowering the following year.
- Excellent garden plant for rockeries, cascading over walls
- Stunning display of flowers
- Great in containers
Height Prostrate
Miss Muffet
Silver Fox
Pedunculata
Serruria Pedunculata Silver Fox
Serruria Pedunculata Silver Fox
A small erect evergreen shrub. Clusters of silver grey flowerheads are produced terminally usually from late Winter through Spring.
It is a plant that likes an open sunny situation in acidic free draining light soils in full sun. Once established it is quite drought tolerant and can tolerate light frosts.
Ensure newly planted plants have one deep watering per week during periods of prolonged dryness or during the first Summer to help get established.
Prune back late Spring to size and shape to enhance flowering the following year.
It is an excellent garden plant for the smaller garden. Although the flowers are borne on shorter stems they are very useful for picking and use in floral work.
Height 1m. Width 1m.
Serruria The Fairy
Serruria The Fairy
An attractive low growing hybrid Serruria.
Late Winter early Spring the bush is covered with clusters of rosy pink white flowers on the end of the branches.
Likes moist free draining sandy soils in full sun. Protect from heavy frost. Picking of the flowers and pruning the bush back in late Spring once flowering has finished will encourage a repeat display next flowering season.
- Coastal tolerant
- Attracts Bees
- A great patio container plant using a suitable potting mix
- Ideal cut flower
- Sort after flower for weddings and other floral work
Height 75cm. Width 1m.
The Fairy
The delicate and rare Serruria is a special plant that very few have had a chance to see prior to the power of horticultural advancements through propagation. Serruria have fine, needle like leaves that are spread across the majority of the plant. Loss of habitat threatens many of the species but through cultivation we are able to continue to enjoy them. The Genus was named in honour of J. Serrurier, a professor of botany at the University of Utrecht in the early eighteenth century.