Description
Evergreen with tall stems of bright yellow flowers.
A classic calceolaria that is a great garden variety with evergreen foliage bright yellow flowers. With its short height it is perfect for alpine containers, alpine rock garden and border.
Flowering: Spring-Summer
Hardiness: Hardy
Height: 15cm
Spread: 15cm
Further information:
This is an excellent garden plant throughtout the summer. In winter leave alone except for cutting off all old flower stems and a few of the larger old leaves. In spring trim back any old foliage.
Common Name: Slipperwort / Slipper Flower / Pocketbook Plant / Pouch Flower
Life Cycle: perennial
Family: Calceolariaceae
Foliage: obovate
Basic Colour: ( yellow )
Flower Colour: yellow
Natural Flowering: April – July
Winter Hardiness: Fully Hardy
Height with Flowers: 25cm
Soil Requirements: average / moist / well-drained
Soil ph: acidic / neutral
Location: container / cottage garden / border / rock garden
Usage: ornamental / bee food plant
Pruning: cut back old flowers to encourage further blooms
Tolerates: drought tolerant
Origin: Argentina – Chile
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