Blushing Bride - Serruria florida Blushing Bride

• Serruria florida Blushing Bride produces clusters of up to eight exquisite ivory white to soft pink blooms per stem from winter through spring, making it one of the most prized cut flowers in the world.
• Known as the Pride of Franschhoek, it is a flower with a story as beautiful as its appearance and is among the most sought-after blooms for bridal bouquets and special occasion floral arrangements.
• An erect, rounded evergreen shrub with fine, delicately dissected foliage that gives it a light, airy quality in the garden throughout the entire year.
• Low water needs, low maintenance requirements, and membership of the Proteaceae family make it a rewarding garden plant for well-drained, sunny positions with a low-phosphorus approach to care.
• Potted specimens can be brought indoors for one to two days at a time during the flowering season to enjoy the blooms up close. Grows to approximately 1m H x 1m W.

Plant Blushing Bride as a feature shrub in a sunny, well-drained garden bed where its winter-to-spring flowering display can be appreciated from the garden and cut for the vase throughout the season. It works beautifully alongside other Proteaceae such as Leucadendron, Leucospermum, and Protea for a cohesive fynbos-inspired planting that delivers colour and texture across multiple seasons. In rockeries and low-water garden schemes, its moderate drought tolerance and low maintenance needs make it a natural fit for dry, free-draining conditions. In large containers, a potted specimen can be positioned on a sunny patio or courtyard and brought indoors briefly during peak flowering to enjoy the extraordinary blooms up close.

Q: When does Blushing Bride flower? 

Serruria florida Blushing Bride flowers heavily from winter through spring, producing clusters of up to eight ivory white to soft pink blooms per stem over an extended flowering period.

Q: Can Blushing Bride be grown indoors? 

Blushing Bride is an outdoor plant that requires full sun and excellent drainage to thrive. However, potted specimens can be brought indoors for one to two days at a time during the flowering season to enjoy the blooms up close.

Q: What fertiliser should I use on Blushing Bride? 

Fertiliser is generally not required for Serruria florida. If feeding, use only a low-phosphorus slow-release fertiliser formulated for Proteaceae plants. High-phosphorus fertilisers are toxic to Proteaceae and will damage or kill the plant.

Q: Is Blushing Bride suitable for cut flowers? 

Yes, Blushing Bride is one of the most prized cut flowers available, particularly for bridal and special occasion bouquets. Cut stems when the outer florets are just beginning to open and place immediately in fresh water for the longest vase life.