Isopogon Species, Drumsticks, Rose Cone Flower (Isopogon formosus)


Growing at the San Francisco Arboretum.



Rose Cone Flower in Mathison Park in Churchill, Victoria, Australia, October 2007

Rose Cone Flower in Mathison Park in Churchill, Victoria, Australia, October 2007

Rose Cone Flower in Victoria, Australia, October 1996

Rose Cone Flower in Victoria, Australia, October 1996

Rose Cone Flower in the Stirling Range National Park in Western Australia, September 2001

Bud just starting to open. See the petals starting at the bottom.

Tight flower bud but with petals just starting to push out at base.

New bud just emerging.

Tight flower bud with flower petals just starting to emerge around base.

Tight flower bud, 1 petal starting to emerge at 11:30.

New bud just emerging.

Lower half of flower ready for pollination,

Seed pod ripe, see the white fluff (seeds) breaking thru outer crust.

Seeds (white fluff) almost all gone.

Petals emerging from the base.

Petals emerging at the base and many more to emerge all the way up the bud.


New growth.


Photo courtesy of and copyright of Fiona in South Lake, Western Australia.

South Stirling, Western Australia. Photo courtesy of and copyright of Terry Dunham from Kukerin, Western Australia.

South Stirling, Western Australia. Photo courtesy of and copyright of Terry Dunham from Kukerin, Western Australia.

South Stirling, Western Australia. Photo courtesy of and copyright of Terry Dunham from Kukerin, Western Australia.

South Stirling, Western Australia. Photo courtesy of and copyright of Terry Dunham from Kukerin, Western Australia.

South Stirling, Western Australia. Photo courtesy of and copyright of Terry Dunham from Kukerin, Western Australia.

Western Australia. Photo courtesy of and copyright of Terry Dunham from Kukerin, Western Australia.

Western Australia. Photo courtesy of and copyright of Terry Dunham from Kukerin, Western Australia.

Tozers Bush Camp, Western Australia. Photo courtesy of and copyright of Terry Dunham from Kukerin, Western Australia.

Tozers Bush Camp, Western Australia. Photo courtesy of and copyright of Terry Dunham from Kukerin, Western Australia.

Tozers Bush Camp, Western Australia. Photo courtesy of and copyright of Terry Dunham from Kukerin, Western Australia.

In the bush, Warpole area. . Photo courtesy of, copyright of Lyn Alcock of Narrogin, Western Australia.

In the bush, Warpole area. Photo courtesy of, copyright of Lyn Alcock of Narrogin, Western Australia.

In the bush, Warpole area. Photo courtesy of, copyright of Lyn Alcock of Narrogin, Western Australia.

In the bush, Warpole area. Photo courtesy of, copyright of Lyn Alcock of Narrogin, Western Australia.

In the bush, Warpole area. Photo courtesy of, copyright of Lyn Alcock of Narrogin, Western Australia.

In the bush, Warpole area. Photo courtesy of, copyright of Lyn Alcock of Narrogin, Western Australia.

Photo courtesy of and copyright of Fiona in South Lake, Western Australia.

Photo courtesy of and copyright of Fiona in South Lake, Western Australia.

Photo courtesy of Peter Nydegger. Copyright of Peter Nydegger of Perth, Western Australia.

Photo courtesy of Marion Fenton Crawford. Copyright of Marion Fenton Crawford of Perth, Western Australia.

Seed pod. University of Santa Cruz Arboretum and Botanic Garden. Photo courtesy of Ferd Bergholz. Copyright of Ferd Bergholz of Scotts Valley, California.

University of Santa Cruz Arboretum and Botanic Garden. Copyright Ferd Bergholz of Scotts Valley, California.
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Isopogon Species, Drumsticks, Rose Cone Flower
Isopogon formosus
Type: | Shrubs |
Height: | 4-6 ft. (1.2-1.8 m) |
Conditions: | Zone 9-11, Full Sun |