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Calliandra 'Dixie Pink' (Powder puff tree 'Dixie Pink')
2 hours care
per year
per year
1.8m
Max height
Max height
1m
Max spread
Max spread
10-20 years
To maturity
To maturity
Low
Toxicity
Toxicity
Plant details
Botanical name
Calliandra 'Dixie Pink'
Other names
Powder puff tree 'Dixie Pink', Calliandra surinamensis 'Dixie Pink', Pink powderpuff 'Dixie Pink', Surinam powder puff tree 'Dixie Pink'
Genus
Calliandra Calliandra
Variety or Cultivar
'Dixie Pink' _ 'Dixie Pink' is a tender, spreading shrub or small tree with pinnate, glossy, dark green leaves, bronze when young and divided into paired, oblong to lance-shaped leaflets. Heads of small, yellow-green flowers with long, conspicuous, bright pink stamens.
Calliandra 'Dixie Pink' is: Evergreen
Habit
Spreading
Toxicity
Flowers and seeds are toxic if ingested.
Flower
Bright-pink in Summer
Foliage
Dark-green in All seasons
How to care
Watch out for
Specific pests
Glasshouse red spider mite , Glasshouse whitefly , Mealybugs Glasshouse red spider mite , Glasshouse whitefly , Mealybugs
Diseases
Generally disease-free.
General care
Pruning
Pruning group 1. Pruning group 13 if wall-trained. May need restrictive pruning if grown under glass.
Propagation
Sow seed in spring at 16-18C. Layer in spring.
Propagation methods
Seed, Layering, Semi-ripe cuttings
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Where to grow
Calliandra 'Dixie Pink' (Powder puff tree 'Dixie Pink') will reach a height of 1.8m and a spread of 1m after 10-20 years.
Suggested uses
Wallside and trellises, Indoor, Greenhouse, Flower Arranging, Drought Tolerant, Containers, Conservatory, City, Beds and borders, Architectural
Cultivation
Under glass, grow in loam-based compost in full light with shade from hot sun. Water freely & feed monthly in growth. Outdoors in frost-free areas, grow in fertile, well-drained soil in full sun. Drought tolerant once established. Will grow in Sunset zones 13, 16-21 if protected by an overhang or trained against a wall.
Soil type
Chalky, Loamy, Sandy
Soil drainage
Well-drained
Soil pH
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Light
Full Sun
Aspect
South, West
Exposure
Sheltered
UK hardiness Note: We are working to update our ratings. Thanks for your patience.
Indoor heated (H1), Tender in frost (H3)
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Botanical name
Calliandra 'Dixie Pink'
Other names
Powder puff tree 'Dixie Pink', Calliandra surinamensis 'Dixie Pink', Pink powderpuff 'Dixie Pink', Surinam powder puff tree 'Dixie Pink'
Genus
Calliandra Calliandra
Variety or Cultivar
'Dixie Pink' _ 'Dixie Pink' is a tender, spreading shrub or small tree with pinnate, glossy, dark green leaves, bronze when young and divided into paired, oblong to lance-shaped leaflets. Heads of small, yellow-green flowers with long, conspicuous, bright pink stamens.
Native to
Bolivia
Foliage
Evergreen
Habit
Spreading
Toxicity
Flowers and seeds are toxic if ingested.
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Colour
Flower
Bright-pink in Summer
Foliage
Dark-green in All seasons
How to care
Watch out for
Specific pests
Glasshouse red spider mite , Glasshouse whitefly , Mealybugs
Diseases
Generally disease-free.
General care
Pruning
Pruning group 1. Pruning group 13 if wall-trained. May need restrictive pruning if grown under glass.
Propagation
Sow seed in spring at 16-18C. Layer in spring.
Propagation methods
Seed, Layering, Semi-ripe cuttings
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Where to grow
Calliandra 'Dixie Pink' (Powder puff tree 'Dixie Pink') will reach a height of 1.8m and a spread of 1m after 10-20 years.
Suggested uses
Wallside and trellises, Indoor, Greenhouse, Flower Arranging, Drought Tolerant, Containers, Conservatory, City, Beds and borders, Architectural
Cultivation
Under glass, grow in loam-based compost in full light with shade from hot sun. Water freely & feed monthly in growth. Outdoors in frost-free areas, grow in fertile, well-drained soil in full sun. Drought tolerant once established. Will grow in Sunset zones 13, 16-21 if protected by an overhang or trained against a wall.
Soil type
Chalky, Loamy, Sandy
Soil drainage
Well-drained
Soil pH
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Light
Full Sun
Aspect
South, West
Exposure
Sheltered
UK hardiness Note: We are working to update our ratings. Thanks for your patience.
Indoor heated (H1), Tender in frost (H3)
USDA zones
Zone 11, Zone 10, Zone 9
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