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    COLQUHOUNIA coccinea 'Nepalese Flame'

    COLQUHOUNIA coccinea 'Nepalese Flame'

    Commonly known as Himalayan Mint

    Vibrant orange-tinted red flowers.
     
    Full Plant Details - Sun/Soil & other attributes
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    • Good to know
      Bright vermillion flowers and scented foliage
    • Pests & Diseases
      Generally pest and disease free
    • Place of origin
      introduced by Tony Schilling from the Himalaya in about 1980
    • Evergreen
    • Semi-evergreen
      Keeps some of its foliage all year, and will drop some leaves as well.
    • Orange
      Orange red
    • Racemes
    • Tubular
    • Border
    • 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
    • Patio / pot plants
    • Lanceolate
    • Ovate
    • Height
      1.5 metres
    • Spread
      1.5 metres
    • Medium shrub
      Typically grow to around 4-6 feet in height
    • Pruning group 4
      Suitable for: Deciduous trees and shrubs that flower on current year's growth or are grown for winter stem effect.
      Pruning: Hard prune to a low permanent framework.
      When: Annually in early Spring.

    • 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)
    • Scented foliage
    • Fertile well drained soil
    • Against a wall
    • Full sun
    • Mature Size
      1.5 metres
      		 Medium Shrub - guide for size not form Watering Can
        1.5 metres
      		  
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