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hardy gloxinia

Incarvillea delavayi

Genus: Incarvillea
Family: Bignoniaceae
Common Names: Chinese trumpet flower, flowering fern

About this plant

I. delavayi is a herbaceous perennial producing a basal rosette of leaves up to 30cm long, with six or more pairs of leaflets. Clusters of showy, trumpet-shaped, deep pink flowers with a yellow throat appear in early and mid-summer

Growing Information

Height

0.5-1 Metres

Spread

0.1-0.5 Metres

Hardiness

Foliage

Deciduous

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Soil

ClayLoamSandy

AcidAlkalineNeutral

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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 in fertile, moist but well-drained soil in full sun, but ideally with some summer shade. Will not tolerate winter wet. Mulch over crown in cold areas

Pruning

Cut back at the end of the season

Propagation

Propagate by seed, or take basal stem cuttings in spring

Pests

May attract slugs and snails

Diseases

Generally disease free

Garden Uses

Uses

Ground CoverPatio ContainerCottage Informal

Planting Places

ConservatoryOutdoor

Season of Interest

SpringSummerAutumn

Size & Characteristics

Height

0.5-1 Metres

Spread

0.1-0.5 Metres

Habit

Bushy

Time to Full Height

Five To Ten Years