Photo: Gerhard Bock
(Cutting Grown)
This is a chance hybrid from the Ruth Bancroft Garden and is thought to be a cross between Alyogyne huegelii and Alyogyne hakeifolia, which were growing in close proximity. Wispy leaves frame the crepe paper thin flowers of soft lavender appear over a long period during the warmer months of the year. Makes and excellent cut flower but be sure to cut the flower before it opens for the best vase life. As soon as the pollinators get to, the days are numbered. It responds well to a hard prune in the spring to avoid the awkward, lanky look.
Flower Color: Pale Lavender
Bloomtime: Spring-Fall
Height: 6-8 feet
Width: 4-6 feet
Exposure: Sun
Soil Type: Good Drainage
Cold Tolerance: 26-28f
Irrigation requirements: Low Once Established
Reviews
I've ordered plants from here multiple times and everything has arrived very well packaged and healthy. This one was no exception. It was exciting to see it flower within a couple weeks of recieving it. Pale lilac petals with a contrasting dark burgundy center, makes the pistil really pop. Absolutely stunning flowers in person.
Alogyne isn't a plant that I had on my radar for a garden bed re-do, but seeing this blooming in a friend's yard (the same plant as in the photo here) made it irresistible...the flowers are just that nice. Picked this plant up from WM in May, and got it right into the ground; the 'Big Fella' pots really help the plants to have robust root systems. My 'Ruth Bancroft' has grown over a foot and bloomed 4 times since planting, despite punishing heat (over 100F). Definitely worth it!
I first saw this plant in a shopping center, I fell in love with it. Image search sent me to Waltzing Matilda. They kept me up to date until received, arrived in perfect condition. I have just transferred it, so here's hoping I can nurture it. They want instructions and have a wonderful follow up. Great company, I'm looking for other plants now...