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| Category: Shrub |
| Family: Proteaceae (Proteas) |
| Origin: South Africa (Africa) |
| Evergreen: Yes |
| Flower Color: Yellow |
| Bloomtime: Winter/Spring |
| Synonyms: [Leucospermum Hybrid #475] |
| Parentage: (Leucospermum complex hybrid) |
| Height: 4-6 feet |
| Width: 6-8 feet |
| Exposure: Full Sun |
| Summer Dry: Yes |
| Deer Tolerant: Yes |
| Irrigation (H2O Info): Low Water Needs |
| Winter Hardiness: 25-30° F |
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Leucospermum 'Jody Jewell' (Jody Jewell Pincushion) - A medium sized upright shrub growing to 6 feet tall and spreading wider with green leaves and large 5 inch wide yellow and mauve flower heads produced on long 2 foot stems in late winter that darker to a tangerine orange as they age. This plant is new to cultivation in California in 2019 as part of the Ball Horticulture. Star Roses and Plants Royal Hawaiian Series. Based on other similar varieties, standard cultural practices used on other pincushions should apply; we recommend planting in full sun in a well-drained soil with only occasional irrigation once established and mulched to keep the soil cool and retain moisture. It should prove drought tolerant once established and cold hardy to about 25 degrees F. A general preference of this group for acidic soils may justify amending the soil or the application of soil sulfur. Fertilizers should be time release and very low in phosphorus but contain the trace elements Iron, Magnesium, Zinc, Manganese and Copper. It is a selection made by Ken Leonhardt and Pam Shingaki at the University of Hawaii in 2001 and was the result of a cross involving 10 species, including L. lineare, L. reflexum, L. cordifolium, L. saxosum and L. glabrum. It was named and registered in 2007 to honor floral designer and protea grower Jody Jewell of Anuhea Farms in Makawao on the island of Maui in the Hawaiian Islands. This plant is part of the Royal Hawaiian Series introduced by Ball Horticulture/ Star Roses and Plants, which also includes Leucospermum 'Blanche Ito' and 'Brandi Dela Cruz' and Leucospermum 'Phil Parvin'. Also included in the series is Leucospermum 'Helena', a plant that was previously introduced by the University of Hawaii as Leucospermum 'Goldfinger' and we continue to grow it under the original name.
The information about Leucospermum 'Jody Jewell' displayed on this page is based on research conducted in our nursery library and from online sources we consider reliable. We will also relate those observations made of this plant as it grows in our nursery gardens and in other gardens that we have visited, as well how the crops have performed in containers in our nursery field. We will also incorporate comments we receive from others and welcome hearing from anyone who has additional information, particularly when they share cultural information that would aid others in growing it.
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