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achimenantha 'Inferno' | Plant Finder | Fill My Garden

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achimenantha 'Inferno'

× Achimenantha 'Inferno'

★ RHS AGM

Genus: Achimenantha
Family: Gesneriaceae

About this plant

'Inferno' is an upright, rhizomatous perennial with hairy, oval, dark green leaves, dark purple stems and bright red tubular flowers with a yellow eye veined in red

Growing Information

Height

0.1-0.5 Metres

Spread

0.1-0.5 Metres

Hardiness

H1B

Foliage

Deciduous

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Soil

Loam

AcidAlkalineNeutral

Not Currently Available

This plant is not currently stocked at any garden centres on our platform.

Moisture

Poorly Drained

Aspect

South FacingEast Facing

Exposure

Exposed

Care Guide

Cultivation

Grow under glass in bright filtered light and moderate humidity. Water sparingly in spring, moderately in summer with quarter strength liquid feed, then reduce after flowering until growth dies back. Store the rhizomes in dry, frost-free conditions

Pruning

No pruning required

Propagation

Propagate by division of rhizomes

Pests

Aphids, glasshouse red spider mite, and western flower thrips may be a problem

Diseases

Generally problem free

Garden Uses

Uses

Patio ContainerArchitectural

Planting Places

Conservatory

Season of Interest

SpringSummer

Size & Characteristics

Height

0.1-0.5 Metres

Spread

0.1-0.5 Metres

Habit

Bushy

Time to Full Height

Five To Ten Years