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CALCEOLARIA
Commonly known as Pouch flower, Slipper flower
Usually candidates for cool glasshouses or summer bedding.
Genus of about 300 species of annuals, biennials, perennials and shrubs, some of them scandent, fron diverse habitats ranging from dry scrub to alpine regions.
They occur in temperate and tropical areas of Mexico, Central and South America and the Falkland Islands.
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Additional Features - Good to know - grown for the colourful 2-lipped, pouched flowers resembling slippers. -
Place of origin - areas of dry scrub to alpine regions in temperate and tropical areas of Mexico, Central and South America and Falkland Islands. -
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 - under glass grow in loam-based compost ( JI No. 2) in bright, filtered light.
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Soil Conditions - Acid / ericaceous loving
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Medium to light, fertile, well drained soil
Buy Varieties of CALCEOLARIA
CALCEOLARIA 'Camden Hero' >
Commonly known as: Pouch flower, Slipper flower.
Deep orange 'slipper' flowers
CALCEOLARIA integrifolia >
Commonly known as: Pouch flower, Slipper flower.
A sun-loving but not fully hardy plant with corymbs of large yellow flowers in mid-late summer
Useful extras...
Fertilisers & Feeds - Empathy
All-purpose Seaweed Stimulant
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.
Perfect used in conjunction with Rootgrow™.
Only £7.50
Garden Goodies
Max/Min Digital Thermometer
Thermometer which displays current temperature in the centre, with Max above and min below.
Suitable for use outdoors or in the greenhouse / conservatory.
With batteries included
Only £20.00
