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Growing fairy duster prefers a sunny area, the hotter the better. The 1- to 2-inch (2.5 to 5 cm.) balls of blooms (actually stamens) grow best in full sun. Though the fairy duster plant can take some shade, its flowering performance may be somewhat hindered.
- How do you propagate fairy duster?
- What eats the fairy duster plant?
- How do you plant a fairy duster?
- How big do Fairy Dusters get?
How do you propagate fairy duster?
Propagating Fairy Duster
Place the seeds inside a bowl. Heat water until it boils and let the water cool until you no longer hear it boiling, pour it into the bowl with the seed. Let the seeds soak until they swell. This should take from eight to 24 hours.
What eats the fairy duster plant?
Also known as False Mesquite,the Fairy Duster is a member of the Pea Family (Fabaceae) which includes Mimosas and Acacias. ... The seeds of the Fairy Duster look like dry pea pods. Eaten by many different chaparral and desert animals, the Fair Duster is also used as decorative shrubs in gardens and landscapes.
How do you plant a fairy duster?
Although the seeds will germinate reliably all year, they must be lightly processed to ease germination since they possess a very tough and impermeable outer hull.
- Place the fairy duster seeds inside a bowl. ...
- Soak the fairy duster seeds until they start to swell, which takes eight to 24 hours.
How big do Fairy Dusters get?
The plants are drought resistant, and do well in almost any soil. The Fairy Duster blooms are red or pink fluffy flower balls with a feathery appearance that are about an inch wide. The Fairy Duster bush will get to be about 3 feet tall, and a couple of feet wide, but it isn't a super fast grower.
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