SAFARI SUNSET FRESH

Availability : Most times of the year.
Shelf Life: From 2-3 to six weeks depending on species, cultivar and/or whether one is measuring flower or foliage life. Regardless, this species will generally outlive most other flowers or greens in an arrangement.
Color : Bracts are colored red, burgundy, yellow.
Flowers are not fragrant
Sold by: bunches
bunches: 10 stms per bunch

Botanical Name : Leucadendron spp.
Common Name : Leucadendron or Lcd.
Product Use : Cut Flower
Pronunciation : loo-ka-DEN-dron
Family Roots : Member of the Proteaceae (protea family).

Native of South Africa.

Common relatives include Banksia, Grevillea, macadamia and protea.

Personality : Flower head is composed of stiff, colorful bracts surrounding a cone-like flower (female) or inconspicuous flower (male).

Stems are covered with closely-packed leaves, 2-3 feet long.

Plant is a woody, evergreen shrub, classed as a dicotyledon. The most common species (L. argenteum or Silver Tree) can grow to 30-35 feet. Fruits in the form of nuts can be retained for years, only released at maturity.

Care and Handling : Remove bottom leaves if present, recut stems under water and place in a fresh flower food solution. Replenish solution with flower food (not water) frequently because stems take up large amounts of water and the sugar in the flower food can retard leaf blackening that can occur.

Storage Specifics :If held dry in a vapor barrier and pulsed with sugar prior to storage at 34-36F, can be stored for up to 6 weeks.

Tidbits : Scientific name is from the Greek words "leukos" (white) and "dendron" (tree), referring to the silvery colored foliage.

Varieties available include L. discolor 'Flame Tip' (yellow bracts), L. hybrid 'Safari Sunset' (burgundy bracts/foliage), L. linifolium 'Tortum' (ball shaped cones), L. salignum 'Yellow' (yellow, spreading bracts).

More noted for foliage color. One common name indicating its interesting foliage use is silver-tree.

Leaves can turn black due to low light and especially due to lack of carbohydrate. Therefore, make sure a fresh flower food containing sugar is used.

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