About
Cautleya cathcartii 'Tenzing's Gold' is a deciduous perennial that forms dense clumps. It features elongated green leaves with distinctive purple-red undersides. The stems reach up to 55 cm (21.5 in) tall and produce clusters of yellow-orange blooms, which appear from red-tinged bracts during the mid-summer to autumn period.
About the genus
Cautleya consists of rhizomatous perennials characterized by upright stems that support lanceolate or oblong leaves arranged in two rows. The plants produce funnel-shaped yellow blooms, which feature prominent bracts, organized in slender racemes.
Growing conditions
- Sunlight
- Full sun, Partial shade
- Soil type
- Clay, Loam, Sand, Chalk
- Soil pH
- Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
- Soil moisture
- Moist but well-drained
- Aspect
- East-facing, North-facing, South-facing, West-facing
- Exposure
- Sheltered
- UK hardiness
- H4
Plant details
- Plant type
- Herbaceous Perennial
- Habit
- Clump forming
- Foliage
- Deciduous
- Height
- 0.1-0.5 metres
- Spread
- 1-1.5 metres
- Time to full height
- 2-5 years
- Suggested uses
- City and courtyard gardens, Sub-tropical
Care notes
- Cultivation
- Grow in partial-shade, or with protection from midday sun, in a sheltered position on soil rich in organic matter. Protect in cold/frost-prone areas with a deep mulch of organic matter in winter.
- Pruning
- No pruning required. Remove withered foliage in autumn/winter.
- Propagation
- Propagate by seed sown underglass/indoors at 15-20°C (18-64°F) in early spring. Propagate by division in late spring just after growth has emerged.
- Pest resistance
- May be susceptible to slugs and snails
- Disease resistance
- Generally disease-free