Puya mirabalis
Exquisite dangling pale yellow-green flared flowers from grey-purple bracts on long arching stems. Each flower only lives a few days but more are produced every day. Dying flowers are beautifully spiralled. Grey-green basal leaves stiff and prickly in compact rosette. Quick to bloom from seed. Fairly hardy if kept dry in winter 12" in leaf, 30" in flower
| Hardiness: | Borderline hardy |
|---|---|
| Longevity: | Perennial |
| Habit: | Evergreen |
| Growing Condition: | Dry sun |
| Season: | Early summer |
| Season: | Spring |
| Good For: | Seedheads & fruit |
| Good For: | Cut flower |
| Flower Colour: | Cream |
| Foliage Colour: | Grey-green |
| Germination: | Sow in spring, thinly and shallowly. Keep warm (60-70oF) till germinates, then cooler |
Seed
50 seeds per pack (approx).
