Overview
Glandularia Babylon Cherry Red ('Charmena') (Babylon Series) is a bushy, spreading, trailing bedding in the genus Glandularia, part of the Verbenaceae family, with semi-evergreen, deciduous foliage. Glandularia Babylon Cherry Red ('Charmena') (Babylon Series) grows best in full sun, and tolerates most soils and any pH. Its UK hardiness is rated H3. Suggested uses include bedding, hanging baskets, containers, flower borders and garden edging.
About
Glandularia Babylon Cherry Red ('Charmena') is a cultivar of the Glandularia genus, which comprises annual and herbaceous perennial plants native to the Americas. This bushy, spreading, and trailing plant produces rounded clusters of five-petalled flowers during summer and autumn. It thrives in full sun with a sheltered aspect, preferring fertile, moist but well-drained soil that can be loam, sand, or clay with a range of pH levels. Suitable for bedding, hanging baskets, containers, flower borders, and garden edging, it is hardy to UK zone H3.
Growing conditions
Best soil and position for Glandularia
- Sunlight
- Full sun
- Soil type
- Loam, Sand, Clay
- Soil pH
- Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
- Soil moisture
- Moist but well-drained
- Aspect
- South-facing, West-facing, East-facing
- Exposure
- Sheltered
- UK hardiness
- H3
Plant details
Glandularia Babylon Cherry Red ('Charmena') (Babylon Series) size, habit and characteristics
- Plant type
- Bedding
- Habit
- Bushy, Spreading, Trailing
- Foliage
- Semi-evergreen, Deciduous
- Suggested uses
- Bedding, Hanging baskets, Containers, Flower borders, Garden edging
Care notes
Pruning and caring for Glandularia Babylon Cherry Red ('Charmena') (Babylon Series)
- Propagation
- Seed, Stem-tip cuttings, Division
- Pest resistance
- Aphids, Slugs, Leafhoppers
- Disease resistance
- Powdery mildews
Frequently asked questions
Where is the best place to plant Glandularia Babylon Cherry Red ('Charmena') (Babylon Series)?
Glandularia Babylon Cherry Red ('Charmena') (Babylon Series) prefers full sun. It suits sheltered positions.
What soil does Glandularia Babylon Cherry Red ('Charmena') (Babylon Series) need?
Glandularia Babylon Cherry Red ('Charmena') (Babylon Series) is adaptable and grows happily in most soil types, including loam, sand and clay. It is happy in soil of any pH. Aim for soil that stays moist but well-drained.
Is Glandularia Babylon Cherry Red ('Charmena') (Babylon Series) hardy in the UK?
Glandularia Babylon Cherry Red ('Charmena') (Babylon 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 Glandularia Babylon Cherry Red ('Charmena') (Babylon Series)?
Seed, Stem-tip cuttings, Division.
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