Comments on: Isopogon Formosus

By: jan

jan — Fri, 19 Feb 2010 02:59:24 +0000

No I only took 6 cuttings to try & they struck easily. The bush is also nearly as wide as it is high and has lots of tips which i think should be flowers.

By: Rebel Gardener

Rebel Gardener — Thu, 18 Feb 2010 21:20:15 +0000

If you’re already taking cuttings then you probably won’t have to tip prune it. Do you think that when you took the the cuttings though, you may have cut off the tips that eventually would have flowered?

By: jan

jan — Thu, 18 Feb 2010 08:49:37 +0000

Thank you I bought it from a nursery and have successfuly struck cuttings from this isopogon.

By: Rebel Gardener

Rebel Gardener — Wed, 17 Feb 2010 06:39:45 +0000

Hi Jan it should flower in spring but if it was grown from seed it may take a couple of years before it flowers. Most are grown from cuttings though, so it should start to form the flowers during winter which will then open in spring.
I only fertilise proteaceae type plants when grown in a pot (low phosphorus only) and never in the garden. I will give them seasol from time to time but this probably won’t help with flowering.
Just be patient. If it doesn’t flower this spring give it a tip prune in spring just before it starts to put on growth. This will mean you will get more flowers when it does eventually flower.

By: jan

jan — Tue, 16 Feb 2010 07:51:20 +0000

should i feed my isopogon with native fertaliser to make it flower?

By: jan

jan — Tue, 16 Feb 2010 02:58:27 +0000

I have a 2 year old isopogon formosus very healthy at least 1 mtr. tall when will it flower?

By: muhammad khabbab

muhammad khabbab — Sat, 26 Sep 2009 10:28:18 +0000

i love drought tolerant plants and you have shared something new to us. its lovely.

By: Autumn Belle

Autumn Belle — Sat, 26 Sep 2009 06:26:44 +0000

This flower is pretty, definitely worth a try.