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marmalade bush

Streptosolen jamesonii

★ RHS AGM

Genus: Streptosolen
Family: Solanaceae
Common Names: orange browallia, firebush [2]

About this plant

S. jamesonii is a scrambling evergreen shrub to 3m, with small dark green leaves and clusters of slender-tubed flowers 3-4cm in length with spreading bright yellow and deep orange lobes

Growing Information

Height

2.5-4 Metres

Spread

0.5-1 Metres

Hardiness

H1C

Foliage

Evergreen

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Soil

LoamSandy

AcidAlkalineNeutral

Not Currently Available

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

Moisture

Poorly Drained

Aspect

South FacingWest Facing

Exposure

Exposed

Care Guide

Cultivation

Grow under glass in loam-based potting compost in full light with shade from hot sun. Grow outdoors in fertile moist but well-drained soil in full sun in a frost-free area. Grow against a wall or among other shrubs

Pruning

Pruning group 8 or pruning group 9 in late winter or pruning group 13 in spring

Propagation

Propagate by softwood or semi-hardwood cuttings or layering

Pests

May be attacked by glasshouse whitefly, aphids and glasshouse red spider mite

Diseases

Generally disease free

Garden Uses

Uses

Patio Container

Planting Places

ConservatoryWall TrainedOutdoor

Season of Interest

SpringSummerAutumnWinter

Size & Characteristics

Height

2.5-4 Metres

Spread

0.5-1 Metres

Habit

Columnar Upright

Time to Full Height

Ten To Twenty Years