Pink Ixora 'Nora Grant'
Botanical Name: Ixora coccinea
Common Name: Ixora 'Nora Grant'
| Plant Family: | Rubiaceae |
| Mature Size: | 3' x 3' |
| Bloom Color: | Bright Clear Pink |
| Bloom Form: | Big clusters of star shaped florets |
| Bloom Time: | Early summer to late fall |
| Zone: | 10, 11 |
| Fragrance: | None |
| Key Features: | Huge Flower Heads, Striking Color Impact |
| Suggested Uses: | Specimen, potted, accent, hedge |
About Ixora coccinea - Ixora Nora Grant:
Nora Grant Pink Ixora matures into a semi dwarfed size (about 3'x3') shrub. It has large elongated glossy leaves and a dense, lush, tight, growth habit. Nora Grant blooms in big star shaped clusters of bright clear pink florets from early summer until well into the fall, generally peaking in late September to October. With good fertlize and adequate irrigation, flower clusters will be 4" to 6" across.
Nora Grant Ixora is a tropical shrub that is hardy in zone 10 & South, but can be grown potted in colder zones and wintered over with adequate full spectrum light. This plant is native to Tropical Asia and Southern India. Nora Grant Pink Ixora can be grown successfully in Zone 9, but requires cold protection. It will withstand very brief drops below 32 with minor burn & defoliation, but prolonged exposure to temps below freezing will cause fatal damage. This ixora is very cold sensitive. Even in the tropics it will enter a dormant state when the nights drop into the 50's. Decline in color and overall vigor should be mostly ignored in the winter months, as the plant is not 'sick' but just resting. As soon as warm nights and sunny days return, these soon return in all their tropical glory.
Nora Grant Pink Ixora is one of the most popular and widely used landscape ixoras in South and South Central Florida. It is attractive as a single specimen or plant several in grouping or hedge for maximum impact. It is especially nice as an anchor layer with lower growing bedding plants in front in a bright contrasting color. Looks really good in combo with bright yellows and pure whites, lavenders and purples.
Ixoras prefer a soil rich in organics and slightly acidic in ph. They will grow in other higher ph soils, but generally need iron supplementation through foliar feeding to hold their leaf color. The flowers produce a rich nectar that is attractive to butterflies.
For the best results with Ixora Nora Grant:
- Plant in well draining, fertile, slightly acidic soil
- Locate in the full sun
- Prune for shape after flowering
- Feed a good quality slow release bloom boosting plant food twice yearly
- Protect from frost and freeze.
Ixora coccinea
Nora Grant Pink Ixora
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