A number of variants appear with Trumpet Pinky, the main ones are this blue and a pink form, the blue form is slightly smaller with shorter leaves and produces heads 8 to 12 cm across growing on a short upright stem. Slow growing, once mature offsets may be produced.
Position - full sun or partial shade under cover. Only in pots and must be kept out of the cold winter rains, plants can easily rot if to wet. Indoors only in very sunny positions otherwise they will lose their nice shape and colour.
Watering - can be watered all year round and grow fastest in the winter months. Some create tighter leaves in summer and slow down growth to conserve moisture.
Feeding - 25% of recommended dosage monthly in produce larger plants with less colour.
Repotting - can be left to overgrow their pots or repotted in the warmer months in almost any well drained potting mix.
Shipping Schedule and Biosecurity Information
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Dispatch Day: All orders are dispatched on Tuesdays.
Cut-off for Same Week Dispatch: Orders must be placed by Monday 7am (AEST) to be sent that week. Orders placed after this will be dispatched the following Tuesday.
WA, NT & TAS Orders
Cut-off: Orders to WA, NT and TAS must be placed by Friday 7am (AEST) to be included in the following week’s dispatch.
Treatment & Delay: These orders require biosecurity treatment and certification, which is completed each Friday. Please allow an additional 1–2 weeks for processing.
Plant Health Certification (PHAC) Fees
$20 fee applies to WA orders.
$10 fee applies to NT and TAS orders.
This fee is per order (not per plant) and is included in your shipping cost at checkout.
Please note that we operate independently from Collectors Corner. For any enquiries, please refer to our contact page.
