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Iochroma Fuchsioides
£3.75per packet
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An amazing plant on all accounts, this spectacular, fast-growing shrub with masses of bright red, trumpet-shaped flowers and soft leaves is closely related to Brugmansias. Over many months throughout the growing year it provides a blistering colour display, the 2 inch (5cm.) trumpet-like flowers hanging in heavy clusters turning this beauty a fiery red. Much sought after, it is native to high cloud forests along the Andes from Colombia to Argentina between 800 and 3500 m. In cultivation this floriferous plant in the "Angel'sTrumpet" family prefers a warm or cool temperate climate, but it is adaptable and will grow anywhere where it has good drainage and adequate protection, and even makes a superb standard plant in a large pot!
- Common name
- "Cloud Forest Burning Bush", (Brugmansia Relative)
- Family
- Solanaceae
- Packet content
- 10 seeds
- Height
- 100 cm - 2 m
- Light level
- Full Sun
- Growth habit
- Evergreen
- Hardiness rating
- H2
- Pollinator-friendly
- No
- Moisture
- Free draining
- Region of origin
- South America
- Colour
- Red
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