Description
These are from our seed crosses and will be unique to you.
Flowering: Spring-Summer
Hardiness: Hardy
Height: 10-40cm
Spread: 15 cm
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: ( mixed)
Flower Colour: yellow / orange / red / purple
Natural Flowering: April – July
Winter Hardiness: Fully Hardy
Height with Flowers: 5cm+
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: Cultivar
JOHN Davies (verified owner) –
Heidi Cooper (verified owner) –
Delighted, can’t wait to see them Flower
Tina Patrick (verified owner) –
Nice strong plant
Beverley C. (verified owner) –
Angela G. (verified owner) –
A lovely collection of strong, healthy plants. Arrived promptly and well packed. I have grown Calceolarias for many years but lost a number of my plants in the wet, cold winter. I know I can rely on D’arcy and Everest for excellent replacements.
Gillian G. (verified owner) –
Looking forward to see what colour this is.
Gail Wiliams (verified owner) –