Bloemen-flowers Calliandra Dixi Pink

• Article number: CALDIX03

Calliandra Dixi Pink belongs to the family of mimosaceae and is one of our favorite plants. The mimosaceae include, for example, the Albizia and Mimosa.
Originally this exotic cocktail plant is found in the tropics of Brazil, Suriname and the Caribbean.
The Calliandra Dixi Pink is a beautiful evergreen cultivation plant. In cloudy weather or in the evening the leaves are folding.
The bloom is amazing, the deep pink fluffy flowers appear in April / May and the bloom continues until the end of October.

In addition, the flowers really taste delicious and are a real reminder for the enthusiast of fragrant plants.
The Calliandra can grow in free nature to a tree of over 5 meters. As a cultivar, the Calliandra Dixi Pink is up to 150 cm high and is very easy to take care of.
By pruning, you can even keep the Calliandra easy for less than 1 meter.
You can fertilize this cultivated plant from May to September every two weeks with, for example, dried cowshed grain or 1x a month with a little Fertilizzante Mediterraneo.

During the winter, the Calliandra does not need any fertilizer anymore.
Regularly water and winter at a temperature of + 5ºC. In spring from May, the Calliandra can weather out in a warm place, preferably from the wind.
Furthermore, the plant may be sprayed with water every week. Pruning if the plant becomes too big will do best after flowering.
Winter hardness zone 11 (+ 5ºC).