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ISOPLEXIS canariensis
Bushy shrub with sharply toothed leaves and long racemes of tubular orange-yellow or brownish-orange flowers
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Evergreen - lance-shaped, leathery, deep-green leaves to 15cm (6in) long, softly hairy beneath.
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Orange -
Height - to 1.5m (5ft) -
Spread - to 1m (39in)
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Medium shrub - Typically grow to around 4-6 feet in height - erect and bushy when young, spreading with age. Flowers to 3cm (1¼in) long, each with a 2-lobed upper lip.
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Half hardy - unheated greenhouse / mild winter - Hardy in coastal and relatively mild parts of the UK except in severe winters and a risk from sudden (early) frosts. May be hardy elsewhere with wall shelter or good micro-climate. Likely to be damaged or killed in cold winters. Plant can withstand temperatures down to -5°C (23°F) -
Full sun - shelter from cold winds. -
Partial shade -
Additional Features - Exotic plants -
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Good to know - syn. Digitalis canariensis -
Pests & Diseases - red spider mite and whitefly if in greenhouse -
Place of origin - Canary Islands -
Flower Shape - Racemes - - dense racemes 30cm (12in) long
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Garden Location/Conditions - Greenhouse / conservatory - Not the sort of plants to be grown outside where there are likely to be frosts. These plants need to be grown in a conservatory or cool greenhouse or at least brought inside for the winter - loam based compost and dappled shade from hot sun - medium humidity
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Hardiness - Frost hardy (down to -5) -
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Seasonal Interest - Summer -
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Soil Conditions - Fertile moist well-drained soil -
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Isoplexis Growing Guide
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Useful extras...
Fertilisers & Feeds - Empathy
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All-purpose organic concentrated seaweed feed that is a ready to use, derived from sustainable harvested kelp, that can be used on all outdoor and indoor plants, except acid loving plants.
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Vermin & Pest Control
SB Plant Invigorator
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