Overview
Achimenes 'Candy Girl' is a bushy houseplants in the genus Achimenes, part of the Gesneriaceae family, with deciduous foliage. Achimenes 'Candy Girl' grows best in full sun and partial shade, and tolerates loam soils and any pH. Its UK hardiness is rated H1c. Suggested uses include patio and container plants, sub-tropical and conservatory and greenhouse.
About
Achimenes 'Candy Girl' is a bushy cultivar of the Achimenes genus, known as hot water plants, which are perennial with rhizomes and long trailing stems. This deciduous plant thrives in full sun or partial shade, favouring east, south, or west-facing, sheltered positions with moist but well-drained loam soil of any pH. It is hardy to H1c and is suitable for patios, containers, conservatories, and sub-tropical settings. The plant produces salver-shaped flowers in spring, emerging from the leaf axils, and is propagated by division of rhizomes or stem tip cuttings in spring.
Growing conditions
Best soil and position for Achimenes
- Sunlight
- Full sun, Partial shade
- Soil type
- Loam
- Soil pH
- Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
- Soil moisture
- Moist but well-drained
- Aspect
- East-facing, South-facing, West-facing
- Exposure
- Sheltered
- UK hardiness
- H1c
Plant details
Achimenes 'Candy Girl' size, habit and characteristics
- Plant type
- Houseplants, Conservatory Greenhouse
- Habit
- Bushy
- Foliage
- Deciduous
- Suggested uses
- Patio and container plants, Sub-tropical, Conservatory and greenhouse
Care notes
Pruning and caring for Achimenes 'Candy Girl'
- Propagation
- Division of rhizomes in spring, Stem tip cuttings in spring
- Pest resistance
- Aphids, Glasshouse red spider mite, Thrips
- Disease resistance
- Generally disease-free
Frequently asked questions
Where is the best place to plant Achimenes 'Candy Girl'?
Achimenes 'Candy Girl' prefers full sun and partial shade. It suits sheltered positions.
What soil does Achimenes 'Candy Girl' need?
Achimenes 'Candy Girl' grows best in loam soil. It is happy in soil of any pH. Aim for soil that stays moist but well-drained.
Is Achimenes 'Candy Girl' hardy in the UK?
Achimenes 'Candy Girl' has an RHS hardiness rating of H1c, meaning it needs a warm, frost-free position of 5–10°C and is best grown under glass in the UK.
How do I propagate Achimenes 'Candy Girl'?
Division of rhizomes in spring, Stem tip cuttings in spring.
More in the Achimenes genus
- Achimenes erecta
- Achimenes erecta 'Mexican Dwarf'
- Achimenes grandiflorahot water plant
- Achimenes longiflora
- Achimenes 'Ambleside'
- Achimenes 'Ami Salib'hot water plant 'Ami Salib'
- Achimenes 'Ann Marie'
- Achimenes 'Carnelian'