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COLQUHOUNIA coccinea vestita
Buddleja-like shrub with scarlet orange flowers
Further Reading....
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Evergreen - or semi evergreen. Oval to lance-shaped, finely-toothed, sage-green aromatic leaves 20cm (8in) long.
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Orange - scarlet orange -
Height - 2.5m (8ft) -
Spread - 2.5m (8ft)
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Tall Shrub - upright shrub. Whorls of flowers to 2.5cm (1in) long are produced in terminal spikes.
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Hardy - average winter - Hardy through most of the UK apart from inland valleys, at altitude and central/northerly locations. May suffer foliage damage and stem dieback in harsh winters in cold gardens. Plant can withstand temperatures down to -10°C (14°F) -
Full sun -
Additional Features - Pests & Diseases - none. -
Place of origin - western China, Himalayas. Named in honour of Sir Robert Colquhoun, soldier and plant collector. -
Hardiness - Frost hardy (down to -5) -
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Is Scented Plant - Scented foliage
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Soil Conditions - Well drained, dry, poor to moderately fertile soil - shelter from cold winds. Provide a deep winter mulch. Usually re-sprouts from the base if cut back by hard frost.
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Colquhounia - Growing Guide
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