Nameless Flowers from Costco

10 years ago

I bought this bouquet of flowers in Costco, but they were not labeled with a name, just called Gardeners Bunch. They've been just gorgeous and long-lasting. When I tried to cut a little off the stems, which I often do to keep flowers fresh, the stems were extremely woody and hard, and I couldn't cut them with my usual shears.

Does anyone know what these are? What sort of plant does it come from. Is it easy to grow? I've got a fairly typical suburban home in central New Jersey - would it gtow here?

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thedecoguy
10 years ago
telopea sp?
saltcedar
10 years ago
Leucospermum cordifolium?
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Desirai
10 years ago
Protea
gregorson
10 years ago
Leucospermum cordifolium, "Sue Ellen"
ken_adrian Adrian MI cold Z5
10 years ago
most of the flowers that attract our attention.. in the florist.. do so.. because they can not be grown in our areas ... [like when you go to FL or the Caribbean.. and everything is so exotic]
google says z9 - 10

so.. you might be able to grow it as an annual... if the season were long enough to raise it from seed thru flowering ...before your area fell below z9 temps ...

but if its a perennial.. you might have a hard time coping with it.. short of building a greenhouse ...

ken
TulsaRose
10 years ago
Leucospermum shrubs have a Winter Hardiness: of 25-30ÃÂ° F

Here is a link that might be useful: Leucospermum 'Sunrise'
grannysmith18
Original Author
10 years ago
If the winter hardiness is 25-30ÃÂ° F, then I'm out of luck. We often get winters where the temperature goes down to the single digits.
But thank you, everyone for the information. I guess I'll just have to buy them when I see them.