hot water plant 'Hilda Michelssen'

Grow under glass in either multi-purpose compost or John Innes No 2 loam-based compost in bright filtered light. To bring rhizomes into growth in spring, temperatures of 16-18°C are ideal. Water sparingly until summer when plants should be watered freely. Apply a balanced liquid fertiliser at quarter strength at each watering

No pruning required

Propagate by division of rhizomes in spring or stem tip cuttings in spring (see softwood cuttings)

Aphids, glasshouse red spider mite and thrips can cause damage

Usually trouble free