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lilac hibiscus 'Santa Cruz' | Plant Finder | Fill My Garden

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lilac hibiscus 'Santa Cruz'

Alyogyne huegelii 'Santa Cruz'

Drought Resistant

Genus: Alyogyne
Family: Malvaceae

About this plant

'Santa Cruz' is a fast-growing, evergreen shrub starting upright and spreading with age. The leaves are hairy, with five lobes and around 5cm long. Funnel-shaped, mauve-purple flowers 10cm across are produced singly from the leaf axils of young shoots from late spring to autumn

Growing Information

Height

1.5-2.5 Metres

Spread

1.5-2.5 Metres

Hardiness

Foliage

Evergreen

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Soil

ClayLoamSandy

AcidAlkalineNeutral

Not Currently Available

This plant is not currently stocked at any garden centres on our platform.

Moisture

Well Drained

Aspect

East FacingSouth FacingWest Facing

Exposure

Exposed

Care Guide

Cultivation

Under glass grow in free-draining compost in full light; plants can stand out in the summer. Outdoors grow in any well-drained soil in full sun, provided temperatures do not fall below freezing

Pruning

Pruning group 9

Propagation

Root semi-ripe cuttings in late summer

Pests

Aphids, glasshouse red spider mite and glasshouse whitefly may be a problem

Diseases

Generally trouble free

Garden Uses

Uses

Patio ContainerLow MaintenanceCottage Informal

Planting Places

ConservatoryWall Trained

Season of Interest

SpringSummerAutumnWinter

Size & Characteristics

Height

1.5-2.5 Metres

Spread

1.5-2.5 Metres

Habit

Bushy

Time to Full Height

Five To Ten Years