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coral gem

Lotus berthelotii

Low MaintenanceDrought Resistant

Genus: Lotus
Family: Fabaceae
Common Names: parrot's beak, pelican's beak, winged pea

About this plant

A trailing or ground covering evergreen sub shrub to 20cm in height, with silver-grey linear leaves and rich orangey-red pairs of pointed flowers in spring and early summer

Growing Information

Height

0.1-0.5 Metres

Spread

1-1.5 Metres

Hardiness

Foliage

Evergreen

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Soil

LoamSandyClay

AcidAlkalineNeutral

Not Currently Available

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

Moisture

Well Drained

Aspect

West FacingEast Facing

Exposure

Exposed

Care Guide

Cultivation

Grow in well-drained compost in full sun. Under glass, grow in a loam -based compost with added grit. Water sparingly in winter. Water freely in summer and feed monthly with a balanced liquid fertiliser

Pruning

No pruning required

Propagation

Propagate by seed at 19-24°C or semi-ripe cuttings in spring or autumn

Pests

May be susceptible to glasshouse red spider mite, mealybugs and aphids under glass

Diseases

Generally disease-free

Garden Uses

Uses

Cottage InformalFlower BordersGround CoverHedging ScreensLow MaintenanceArchitectural

Planting Places

GreenhouseWoodlandGravel GardenOutdoorBog GardenSubmerged AquaticWall Trained

Season of Interest

SpringSummerAutumnWinter

Size & Characteristics

Height

0.1-0.5 Metres

Spread

1-1.5 Metres

Habit

SubmergedTrailing

Time to Full Height

Two To Five Years