Overview
Diascia Apricot Delight ('Codicot') (Sun Chimes Series) is a matforming bedding in the genus Diascia, part of the Scrophulariaceae family, with semi evergreen foliage. Diascia Apricot Delight ('Codicot') (Sun Chimes Series) grows best in full sun, and tolerates loam soils and neutral pH. Its UK hardiness is rated H3. Suggested uses include city and courtyard gardens, cottage and informal garden, patio and container plants and flower borders and beds.
About
Diascia Apricot Delight ('Codicot') is a cultivar of the Diascia genus, known as twinspur, which includes annuals and semi-evergreen perennials forming dense mats of tidy leaves. This matforming plant features semi-evergreen foliage and thrives best in full sun with a south-facing, sheltered aspect. It prefers fertile, moist but well-drained loam soil with a neutral pH and is hardy to UK zone H3. Suitable for city and courtyard gardens, cottage and informal gardens, patios, containers, and flower borders, it flowers from summer through autumn.
About the genus
Diascia is a genus of around 70 species of herbaceous annual and perennial flowering plants of the family Scrophulariaceae, native to southern Africa, including South Africa, Lesotho and neighbouring areas.
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Growing conditions
Best soil and position for Diascia
- Sunlight
- Full sun
- Soil type
- Loam
- Soil pH
- Neutral
- Soil moisture
- Moist but well-drained
- Aspect
- South-facing
- Exposure
- Sheltered
- UK hardiness
- H3
Plant details
Diascia Apricot Delight ('Codicot') (Sun Chimes Series) size, habit and characteristics
- Plant type
- Bedding, Herbaceous Perennial
- Habit
- Matforming
- Foliage
- Semi evergreen
- Suggested uses
- City and courtyard gardens, Cottage and informal garden, Patio and container plants, Flower borders and beds
Care notes
Pruning and caring for Diascia Apricot Delight ('Codicot') (Sun Chimes Series)
- Propagation
- Seed, softwood cuttings in spring, semi-ripe cuttings in summer
- Pest resistance
- Slugs and snails may be a problem
- Disease resistance
- Generally disease-free
Frequently asked questions
Where is the best place to plant Diascia Apricot Delight ('Codicot') (Sun Chimes Series)?
Diascia Apricot Delight ('Codicot') (Sun Chimes Series) prefers full sun. It suits sheltered positions.
What soil does Diascia Apricot Delight ('Codicot') (Sun Chimes Series) need?
Diascia Apricot Delight ('Codicot') (Sun Chimes Series) grows best in loam soil. It prefers neutral soil. Aim for soil that stays moist but well-drained.
Is Diascia Apricot Delight ('Codicot') (Sun Chimes Series) hardy in the UK?
Diascia Apricot Delight ('Codicot') (Sun Chimes Series) has an RHS hardiness rating of H3, meaning it is half-hardy, tolerating -5 to 1°C, and may need winter protection in colder areas.
How do I propagate Diascia Apricot Delight ('Codicot') (Sun Chimes Series)?
Seed, softwood cuttings in spring, semi-ripe cuttings in summer.