Eccremocarpus scaber Tresco Cream
Half-hardy Annual Climber
- Flowers: Summer
- Soil: Well drained
- Height: 6 feet
- Germination: Experience Useful
- Aftercare: Easy
- Special Features: Flowers in first year
- Ideal for: Border, Cottage Garden
Description
Superb coloured clusters of tubular flowers in bright orange-crimson tinged in pink. Wonderful twining through other climbers such as roses and clematis on trellis, fences and arch ways. Flowers over a long period and can be hardy in protected areas.
Sowing Instructions
| Sowing time: | mid January-Mid March. |
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Sow in trays, pots, etc of good seed compost in a propagator or warm place to maintain an optimum temperature of 15°C (60F). Surface sow and just cover with vermiculite. Do not exclude light. Germination usually takes 21-60 days.
Growing Instructions
Transplant when large enough to handle into 7.5cm (3in) pots and grow on in cooler conditions. Gradually acclimatise to outdoor conditions for 10-15 days before planting out after all risk of frost. Plant 90cm (3ft) apart in a sunny spot in loamy well drained soil.
Aftercare Instructions
Provide support for the fast growing shoots.
