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Clianthus puniceus |
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| Common name |
lobster claw; kaka beak |
| Family |
fabaceae |
| Life cycle |
perennial (Z8-11) |
| Flowers |
pink |
| Size |
3-5' |
| Light |
sun |
| Cultural notes |
well-drained soil; drought-tolerant |
From seed  |
Scarify seed, then germinate at room temperature
detailed seed-starting info below
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Fast-growing small shrub from New Zealand. I grew this once as an annual, the first year I started my own plants from seed in Pennsylvania, and was impressed by its intricately shaped flowers – but didn't try again until after I moved to Houston, where this plant should actually be hardy. Although white-flowered cultivars exists, the plain species has rich pink flowers, offset by attractive glossy pinnate foliage.
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This plant used to grow in our garden, but it slipped away... About my plant portraits
PlantLinks to other web pages about Clianthus puniceus
- Seed from NARGS '18/'19 exchange. Scarified with sandpaper, baggy 70F (100%G, 8-21d). Sufficiently scarified seed swells after a few days, and produces a radicle several days later
- Same seed as above. Scarified with sandpaper, baggy 70F (72%G, 7-10d). Germinated seeds subject to quick rot in baggy
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