Product Review
Product Information:
Common Name: Sunset Maui Ixora
Botanical Name: Ixora coccinea
Mature Size: 2 1/.2 to 3 feet
Flower Color: Peach Yellow
Bloom Form: Cluster of florets
Fragrance: None
Recommended USDA Zone: 9, 10, 11
Soil Type: Fertile Well Draining
Soil PH: Acidic
Watering: Moderate
Special Features: Prolific Boomer
Suggested Uses: Hedge, Mass Plant, Mixed Perennials, Accent, Potted
House Plant Adaptive: Yes with careful acclimation and supplemental liglht
Limited Conditional Warranty: Healthy Arrival
Extended Long Term Warranty: None
Maui Sunset Ixora will mature into a low growing oval shrub at about 2 1/2 to 3 feet tall. It has the typical pointed, ovoid shaped leaves of the Ixora in a pretty olive toned green. The foliage grows dense and tight, and the new growth is a pretty bronze color.
Bright multi-shaded blooms, ranging in color from butter yellow to peach, appear in the late spring to early summer and repeat until the nights drop out of the 70's. The bloom is made up of many small star shaped florets, and generally will have 2 to 3 cluster heads per stem.
Makes an excellent flowering hedge, accent, or addition to mixed perennial beds, or can be grown as a potted plant.
- Ixoras are a genus of flowering tropical plants in the Rubiaceae family. They are native to Tropical Asia and are known by many common names like West Indian Jasmine, Jungle Flame, and Jungle Geranium. They exist in a broad array of sizes and colors and are widely used in tropical landscaping due to their extended blooming periods and long-lasting, colorful blooms.
- The Maui Sunset Yellow Ixora is a low-growing, dense shrub that matures at about 3 to 3.5 feet. It has olive-toned leaves and new bronze growth. Bright blooms, ranging from butter yellow to peach, appear from late spring to early summer and repeat until late fall within the recommended zone range. This excellent flowering hedge or potted plant makes a beautiful accent in any bed.
- Care: Ixoras are easy to grow once well-established, but need careful attention to watering until their root system fully matures. They require a full spectrum of light for 4 to 6 hours daily to flower, so locate them in full sun to very light dappled afternoon shade in well-draining, acidic soil. Prune them after flowering to maintain shape, and fertilize annually in the spring with a quality slow-release fertilizer.
- Indoor Growing: While Ixoras can be grown in pots indefinitely, they are not well-suited for the average indoor environment. The require the full spectrum of light for 4 to 6 hours daily, warm temperatures with at least a 10*F day/night differential, high humidity and mild chilling during winter dormancy to produce flowers.
- Climate: Ixoras are tropical plants and are recommended for growing in USDA Zones 9, 10, and 11. Protection from cold temperatures is required in all zones for the longest life, best appearance, and earliest flowering. Note that Zone recommendations are based on average temperatures and do not consider factors such as humidity, rainfall, or day/night temperature variations.. Every growing environment has unique challenges.
