Overview
Glandularia Tukana Scarlet Improved ('Scarletta'PBR) (Tukana Series) is a bushy, spreading, trailing bedding in the genus Glandularia, part of the Verbenaceae family, with semi-evergreen, deciduous foliage. Glandularia Tukana Scarlet Improved ('Scarletta'PBR) (Tukana 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 Tukana Scarlet Improved ('Scarletta' PBR) is a cultivar of the Glandularia genus, which comprises annual and herbaceous perennial plants native to the Americas. This bedding plant features a bushy, spreading, and trailing habit with semi-evergreen to deciduous foliage. It produces rounded clusters of five-petalled flowers during the summer and autumn months. Thriving in full sun and sheltered positions, it prefers fertile, moist but well-drained soils of various types and 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 Tukana Scarlet Improved ('Scarletta'PBR) (Tukana 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 Tukana Scarlet Improved ('Scarletta'PBR) (Tukana 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 Tukana Scarlet Improved ('Scarletta'PBR) (Tukana Series)?
Glandularia Tukana Scarlet Improved ('Scarletta'PBR) (Tukana Series) prefers full sun. It suits sheltered positions.
What soil does Glandularia Tukana Scarlet Improved ('Scarletta'PBR) (Tukana Series) need?
Glandularia Tukana Scarlet Improved ('Scarletta'PBR) (Tukana 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 Tukana Scarlet Improved ('Scarletta'PBR) (Tukana Series) hardy in the UK?
Glandularia Tukana Scarlet Improved ('Scarletta'PBR) (Tukana 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 Tukana Scarlet Improved ('Scarletta'PBR) (Tukana Series)?
Seed, Stem-tip cuttings, Division.
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