{"product_id":"leucadendron-laureolum-hyperions-glow","title":"Hyperions Glow Leucadendron - Leucadendron laureolum ‘Hyperions Glow’","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePrice includes everything:\u003c\/strong\u003e the plant, free delivery and professional installation by our planting team. One price, whole job done.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eHyperions Glow Leucadendron - Leucadendron laureolum ‘Hyperions Glow’\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLeucadendrons earn their keep in winter, and ‘Hyperions Glow’ is grown for exactly that: a compact \u003cem\u003eLeucadendron laureolum\u003c\/em\u003e selection whose upper bracts colour up gold and flush through warm apricot and red tones as the cool months progress. The structure is upright and neatly conical, with tightly held grey green leaves along stiff stems. It is the shrub of choice where a low water garden needs strong colour at the time of year when almost nothing else is performing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eWhy Hyperions Glow\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWinter Colour\u003c\/strong\u003e: The bract display builds through late autumn and holds for months across winter and into spring.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNeat Architecture\u003c\/strong\u003e: Growth is upright and self shaping, so it keeps a tidy conical outline with minimal intervention.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDrought Adapted\u003c\/strong\u003e: Cape Proteaceae are built for dry summers, and this cultivar needs very little water once settled.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCut Stems\u003c\/strong\u003e: Stems are long, straight and long lasting in the vase, so the plant doubles as a cutting garden subject.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePoor Soil Tolerance\u003c\/strong\u003e: It actively prefers lean, sandy, low fertility ground where richer plants struggle.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eIdeal Applications\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLow water feature planting\u003c\/strong\u003e: Grouped in threes or fives through gravel gardens and dry coastal beds.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCoastal exposed positions\u003c\/strong\u003e: Handles wind and sandy soil in southern Australian seaside gardens.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCutting garden row\u003c\/strong\u003e: Planted in a production row for winter cut foliage and coloured stems.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eContemporary border structure\u003c\/strong\u003e: Its rigid form contrasts well with grasses, westringia and mounding groundcovers.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eSpecimen \u0026amp; Installation\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpacing (screening\/hedge):\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.8 to 1m centres\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpacing (feature\/avenue):\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.5 to 2m centres\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBest Planting Season:\u003c\/strong\u003e Autumn or early spring, into soil that is warm but not baking\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSoil \u0026amp; Drainage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Sharply drained acidic sand or gravel; never use phosphorus rich fertiliser, manure or heavy compost\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEstablishment Care:\u003c\/strong\u003e Water weekly for the first three months, then only during extended dry spells, since wet feet is the main cause of failure. Mulch with coarse gravel or pine bark, keep the crown clear, and ensure open air movement around the plant.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003ePlant Details\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.5 to 2m\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWidth:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1 to 1.5m\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGrowth Rate:\u003c\/strong\u003e Moderate\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFoliage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Evergreen\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLight:\u003c\/strong\u003e Full sun with good air movement\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNative to:\u003c\/strong\u003e Cultivar of a species from the Cape region of South Africa\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFlower Colour:\u003c\/strong\u003e Gold to yellow bracts flushing apricot and red\n\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Nursery Direct","offers":[{"title":"400mm","offer_id":59795340034334,"sku":"ND-1072-400MM","price":800.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1000\/2536\/8862\/files\/w-MNwK1GZ6iXTeLM0mr2a_szDY8tGm.jpg?v=1787313715","url":"https:\/\/nurserydirect.com.au\/products\/leucadendron-laureolum-hyperions-glow","provider":"Nursery Direct","version":"1.0","type":"link"}