About
Incarvillea mairei 'Nyoto Sama' is a named cultivar in the genus Incarvillea, a member of the Bignoniaceae. It is a temperate Incarvillea selected for its summer flowering, which occurs from June to August. The cultivar name indicates a specific garden selection rather than a wild taxon. Flower display and exact habit vary with growing conditions and provenance of the stock supplied.
About the genus
Incarvillea is a genus of about 16 species of flowering plants in the family Bignoniaceae, native to central and eastern Asia, with most of the species growing at high altitudes in the Himalaya and Tibet. The most familiar species is Incarvillea delavayi, a garden plant commonly known as hardy gloxinia or Chinese trumpet flower. Unlike most other members of Bignoniaceae, which are mainly tropical woody plants, species of Incarvillea are herbaceous perennial plants from temperate regions.
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In the garden
Incarvillea mairei 'Nyoto Sama' belongs to the genus Incarvillea in the Bignoniaceae and is presented to gardeners as a cultivated selection. Plants in this genus are temperate herbaceous perennials, and the cultivar 'Nyoto Sama' continues the group's tendency to produce a concentrated summer display; flowering runs from June to August. The cultivar epithet signals that this is a named garden form rather than a botanical species description. Sourcing reputable nursery stock will give the best indication of the plant's behaviour in your garden, as performance can vary between cultivars and provenance. Observe any supplier guidance on siting and soil; growers often note differences between plants propagated for borders, alpine beds or containers. Regular observation through the flowering months will show how the cultivar responds to local light and moisture conditions. Use the flowering window—June to August—to plan plant combinations and maintenance: prune or tidy foliage once flowering has finished and note how the plant regenerates the following season. Records kept for this specific cultivar will help you decide whether it suits a particular bed, pot or seasonal scheme in subsequent years.
More in the Incarvillea genus
- Incarvillea maireiMaire's hardy gloxinia
- Incarvillea mairei 'Bees' Pink'
- Incarvillea mairei 'Frank Ludlow'
- Incarvillea olgae
