About
This perennial develops a substantial clump of somewhat fleshy, grey-green leaves that can reach lengths of up to 20 cm. It produces yellow-green tubular flowers accompanied by prominent red bracts, which are arranged in arching racemes that can grow to 1.5 m tall.
About the genus
Beschorneria consists of sizable, clump-forming evergreen perennials characterized by strap-like, somewhat fleshy foliage. In late spring or early summer, they produce nodding tubular flowers arranged in arching racemes, accompanied by prominent red bracts.
Growing conditions
- Sunlight
- Full sun
- Soil type
- Loam, Sand
- Soil pH
- Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
- Soil moisture
- Well-drained
- Aspect
- West-facing, South-facing
- Exposure
- Sheltered
- UK hardiness
- H3
Plant details
- Plant type
- Herbaceous Perennial
- Habit
- Clump forming
- Foliage
- Evergreen
- Height
- 1-1.5 metres
- Spread
- 1-1.5 metres
- Time to full height
- 5-10 years
- Suggested uses
- Architectural, Coastal, City and courtyard gardens
- Native to
- Mexico
Care notes
- Cultivation
- Can be grown outdoors in warmer areas, in a very well-drained humus-rich loam but will require protection from frosts. Under glass grow in full light in standard cactus compost. When in growth water moderately and apply a balanced liquid fertiliser monthly. Water sparingly in winter
- Pruning
- No pruning required
- Propagation
- Propagate by seed sown in spring at 21°C. Offsets can be carefully removed and potted up in spring
- Pest resistance
- May be susceptible to scale insects
- Disease resistance
- Generally disease-free