Troubleshooting
Frost advice: Well-established plants can tolerate
light frost, although the flowers might get damaged.
Rather cover them with frost cloth. In cold climates
it is always a better idea to plant your pincushions in
spring to give them a change to get established over
summer.
The following can cause pincushions to flower poorly:
- Low light levels;
- Pruning too late in summer;
- Vigorous vegetative growth caused by high nitrogen levels;
- Too much water;
- Day length – long, warm days followed by shorter days with
low temperatures act as a signal for flower initiation.
There is no reason why you can’t enjoy these beautiful flowers just
because you don’t have a garden! Use a specialised fynbos potting
soil or bark-and-sand-based commercial potting soil. Also, choose
large and roomy containers that will be in full sun for most of the
day. Water potted
pincushions every day,
mulch them with pine bark
and feed regularly with a
water-soluble product like
Seagro at half
strength.Can pincushions be planted
in pots?
http://www.thegardener.co.za/gardentubefor more on how to plant and
prune pincushionsWatch