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Products > Leucospermum cordifolium 'Flame Giant'   Leucospermum cordifolium 'Flame Giant' - Giant Orange Nodding Pincushion    Working on getting this plant back in the field but it is currently not available – listing for information only! [2nd Image] Habit and Cultural Information Category: Shrub Family: Proteaceae (Proteas) Origin: South Africa (Africa) Evergreen: Yes Flower Color: Orange Bloomtime: Winter/Spring Synonyms: [Leucospermum 'Vlam'] Height: 3-4 feet Width: 4-6 feet Exposure: Full Sun Summer Dry: Yes Deer Tolerant: Yes Irrigation (H2O Info): Low Water Needs Winter Hardiness: 25-30° F Leucospermum cordifolium 'Flame Giant' (Giant Orange Nodding Pincushion) - A rounded spreading evergreen shrub whose stems curve out and then up reaching to 6 feet tall by 6 feet wide with a strong orange-colored pincushion flower (technically the styles of many small flowers in a tight cluster) in late winter to early spring. This cultivar is noted as being later blooming, peaking in February and March and having some of the largest of the pincushion flowers with flower heads reaching 4 to 6 inches wide. Plant in well-drained, amended (acidic) soil, along with full sun to ensure a bountiful bloom. It is drought tolerant and cold hardy to about 25 degrees F. Though relatively short lived in the garden, on average lasting about eight years, these plants can be a major and dramatic focal point in the garden and the flowers are great in arrangements. The native habitat of Leucospermum cordifolium is restricted to only a small region the South Western Cape of South Africa, where it grows with only winter rainfall in acidic nutrient poor soils. This plant was originally introduced by CW Green from a seedling raised in 1974 and registered in South Africa under the name 'Vlam' in 1981. This name means "flame", "flash" or "blaze" in Afrikaans, the Indo-European language spoken in South Africa. The name was changed to 'Flame Giant' to market this plant in English speaking countries.  Information displayed on this page about  Leucospermum cordifolium 'Flame Giant' is based on the research conducted about it in our library and from reliable online resources. We also note those observations we have made of this plant as it grows in the nursery's garden and in other gardens, as well how crops have performed in our nursery field. We will incorporate comments we receive from others, and welcome to hear from anyone who may have additional information, particularly if they share any cultural information that would aid others in growing it.     [MORE INFO]