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Cantua buxifolia


Cantua buxifolia Cantua buxifolia

CATALOGUE DESCRIPTION
Shrub with long weeping branches of small mid-green leaves. In spring the branch tips are laden with spectacular clusters of flowers. Flowers are a long pink tube edged with an intense purplish-red and striped with yellow, a real eye-catcher. Trim after flowering.

 
Genus
Cantua
Species   buxifolia
Cultivar  

Common name
Sacred flower of the Incas

Family name
Polemoniaceae
Place of origin
South America


DETAILS
Height
2 m
Width
1 m
(expected growth in average NZ conditions in 5 to 10 years)
Leaves
Semi-evergreen

Soil Type
Grows in most soil types / Needs well drained soil

Moisture
Tolerates dry soils

Exposure
Grows in sun or semi-shade / Tolerates some frost

Enthusiast / Nourishment / Whimsical

Shrubs

Category
Medium, height between 1.5 to 3 metres
Availability
All our current stock has been dispatched out to retailers. If they have none left for you, we are growing another crop to supply as soon as possible.
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