Clianthus puniceus
Hardy Shrub
- Flowers: Mid Summer to Autumn
- Position: Full sun
- Soil: Well drained
- Height: 12 feet
- Germination: Experience Useful
- Aftercare: Care and Understanding
- Ideal for: Border
Description
Attractive semi-evergreen shrub that makes an impressive scrambling climber, producing clusters of brilliant red, lobster claw-like flowers in mid summer to autumn.
Sowing Instructions
| Sowing time: | March- May. |
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| Sowing depth: | 6mm (¼in) |
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Soak seeds in hand hot water for 24 hours.
Then sow seed into pots or trays.
Keep in a warm place at a temperature of between 15-21C (60-70F).
After sowing, do not exclude light as this helps germination.
Keep the surface of the compost moist but not waterlogged; germination will usually take 14-30 days.
When large enough to handle, transplant seedlings into 7.5cm (3in) pots or trays.
Growing Instructions
Gradually acclimatise plants to cooler conditions for a few weeks before planting out after all risk of frost 60cm (24in) apart.
Aftercare Instructions
For the best results, plant in a good well-drained soil and grow in full sun.
Once plants are established prune each year after flowering, reducing shoots by approximately one-third.
