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Breynia Nivosa "Pink Ice Cream Bush" 2.5Liter
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Breynia Nivosa "Pink Ice Cream Bush" 2.5Liter
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Weight: 2.00 kg
🌸 Breynia nivosa (Pink) – Ice Cream Bush
Botanical Name: Breynia nivosa
Common Names: Ice Cream Bush, Snow Bush, Hawaiian Snow Bush, Pink Snow Bush
📌 Product Description
Breynia nivosa (Pink), commonly known as the Ice Cream Bush or Snow Bush, is a striking evergreen ornamental shrub admired for its vibrant pink, cream, and green variegated foliage. The colourful leaves create a soft, pastel effect that resembles scoops of ice cream — hence its popular name.
This tropical shrub adds year-round colour and contrast to gardens and is perfect for hedging, borders, feature planting, and large containers. In warm South African climates, it thrives as a decorative landscape shrub and brings a lush, exotic look to any garden.
📏 Size When Fully Grown
- Height: 1.5 – 2.5 m
- Spread: 1 – 2 m
- Growth Habit: Upright, bushy evergreen shrub
- Growth Rate: Moderate to fast in warm conditions
🌱 Best Growing Conditions
- Light: Full sun to partial shade (best pink colour develops in bright light)
- Soil: Well-drained, fertile soil
- Water:
- Regular watering, especially during establishment
- Keep soil moist but not waterlogged
- Feeding: Apply a balanced fertiliser in spring and summer for vibrant foliage
- Maintenance:
- Prune lightly to maintain shape and encourage bushiness
- Protect from strong frost
- Regular watering, especially during establishment
- Keep soil moist but not waterlogged
- Prune lightly to maintain shape and encourage bushiness
- Protect from strong frost
🌦️ Planting & Growing Season (South Africa)
- Best Planting Time: Spring to early summer (September – November)
- Growing Season: Spring and summer
- Climate Suitability: Subtropical, coastal, and frost-free regions
- Frost Tolerance: Sensitive to frost; requires protection in cold areas
🌼 Additional Benefits
- Stunning tri-coloured foliage
- Excellent for tropical-style gardens
- Suitable for hedges and feature planting
- Adds year-round colour
- Can be grown in large decorative pots
🌿 Ideal Uses
✔ Colourful hedging
✔ Feature shrub in tropical gardens
✔ Patio containers
✔ Mixed borders
✔ Accent planting near entrances
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