Quality Specifications for Leucospermum ‘Hi Gold’

  • Published: 29 Nov 2010

  • Author(s): Bettina Gollnow

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Leucospermum flowers are commonly called ‘pincushions’ on account of their rounded, symmetrical flower heads, which have masses of styles, or ‘pins’, sticking outwards.

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