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Products > Leucadendron 'Cloudbank Ginny'
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| Category: Shrub |
| Family: Proteaceae (Proteas) |
| Origin: South Africa (Africa) |
| Evergreen: Yes |
| Flower Color: Orange |
| Bloomtime: Spring |
| Synonyms: [Lcd 'Cloudbank Jenny'] |
| Parentage: (Leucadendron discolor x L. gandogeri) |
| Height: 4-6 feet |
| Width: 4-6 feet |
| Exposure: Full Sun |
| Drought Tolerant: Yes |
| Irrigation (H2O Info): Medium Water Needs |
| Winter Hardiness: 25-30° F |
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Leucadendron 'Cloudbank Ginny' - This is a vigorous dense compact shrub to 5-6 feet tall and as wide with silver-edged green leaves. A male selection with flowers of round bright orange clusters surrounded by pale yellow and green bracts in spring. Plant in full sun in well draining soil. Avoid phosphorus fertilizers. This selection is relatively hardy for a Leucadendron and should survive temperatures down to 26° F. Although long called 'Cloudbank Jenny' in the horticultural trade it appears that this is incorrect. The originator of this hybrid Mr. Colin Lennox, a Hawaiian nurseryman, named the plant after Cloudbank, his nursery in Maui, and his wife Ginny. Most references list her name as Jenny but in Lewis Matthews' "The Protea Book" (Timber Press, 2002) Mr. Matthews notes that Mr. Lennox's wife's name was Ginny and corrects the name from what he had listed in his beautifully illustrated book "South African Proteaceae in New Zealand", written in 1983. This is a beautiful plant by any name!
The description above is based on our research and observations of this plant growing in our nursery and in our own and other Santa Barbara gardens. We would appreciate hearing from anyone who has additional information or disagrees with what we have written.
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