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Red pokers Hakea bucculenta
When it flowers
- January, not flowering
- February, not flowering
- March, not flowering
- April, not flowering
- May, not flowering
- June, flowering
- July, flowering
- August, flowering
- September, flowering
- October, not flowering
- November, not flowering
- December, not flowering
WA hakea with long, narrow leaves and bright orange-red flower spikes in winter and spring.
An upright shrub from the mid-west of Western Australia, with long, narrow leaves and striking orange-red to scarlet flower spikes that honeyeaters love. Best in dry-summer climates.
In the garden
- Leaves
- Long, narrow, flat green leaves.
- Attracts
- Birds
- Flowers
- Orange-red to scarlet flower spikes, 10 to 15 cm long.
Growing conditions
- Light
- Full sun
- Soil
- Sandy and loam
- Drainage
- Needs good drainage
- Frost
- Light frost
- Water
- Very drought tolerant
- Climate
- Arid and semi-arid and dry summers (Mediterranean)
Planting and care
- Grown from
- Seed and grafting
Planting
Full sun in sandy, free-draining soil. Best in dry-summer climates; in humid areas choose a grafted plant or give it the best-drained spot you have.
Pruning
Tip prune young plants to make them bushier. Trim after flowering if needed.
Care
Use a low-phosphorus native fertiliser, if any. Avoid summer watering once established; prone to root rot in wet soil.
Where it comes from
- Family
- Proteaceae
- Order
- Proteales
- Native to
- Western Australia
- Natural range
- Sandy heath of the mid-west of Western Australia, around Kalbarri.
Where to buy
Specialist native nurseries.
We don't have stockists listed for this plant yet. Local native nurseries are often the best place to ask.
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Further reading
- Hakea bucculenta on the Atlas of Living Australia (Atlas of Living Australia)
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