About
Colquhounia coccinea is an evergreen or semi-evergreen shrub that typically grows up to 2.5 meters tall. It features lanceolate leaves that have a white, downy texture on their undersides. In late summer, this plant produces dense clusters of orange or scarlet flowers, each measuring around 2.5 centimeters in length, which emerge at the tips of the stems.
About the genus
Colquhounia consists of evergreen shrubs characterized by their aromatic, simple leaves and vibrant tubular flowers that cluster in dense spikes at the branch tips.
Growing conditions
- Sunlight
- Full sun
- Soil type
- Chalk, Loam, Sand
- Soil pH
- Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
- Soil moisture
- Well-drained
- Aspect
- West-facing, South-facing
- Exposure
- Sheltered
- UK hardiness
- H4
Plant details
- Plant type
- Conservatory Greenhouse, Shrubs
- Habit
- Bushy
- Foliage
- Evergreen
- Height
- 1.5-2.5 metres
- Spread
- 1.5-2.5 metres
- Time to full height
- 5-10 years
- Suggested uses
- City and courtyard gardens, Coastal, Mediterranean climate plants
- Native to
- E Himalaya to SW China
- Fragrance
- Foliage
Care notes
- Cultivation
- Grow in poor to moderately fertile, well-drained soil in full sun, sheltered from cold, dry winds. The top growth may be damaged by hard frost but it will usually re-sprout from the base. Provide deep dry, winter mulch - see also winter protection
- Pruning
- Pruning group 6 in spring
- Propagation
- Take softwood cuttings in summer
- Pest resistance
- Generally pest-free
- Disease resistance
- Generally disease-free