I first saw this charming small shrub growing in Victor Reiter's garden in San Francisco, and bought a small plant at an S.F. Arboreteum ...Read Moreplant sale. It has thrived in my garden with benign neglect for years. In shade. The blooming period is short, however.
I have only seen one specimen before, several years ago at Portmerion, in Wales. I was captivated by its delicate charm. It was growing ...Read Moreat the edge of woodland in what seemed to be acid soil. I obtained seeds last year, which germinated well and now have about thirty healthy plants in 4inch pots in ericaceous compost.
Has ovate, coarsely toothed or lobed leaves and may be semi evergren in mild winters...Read More. Bears violet, 2 lipped flowers with yellow and purple spotted throats.
Flowers June-August.
Likes a well drained soil in full sun but it is only hardy down to 25F so mulch heavily if grown outside in frost prone areas.
Cut back flowered shoots to about 1 inch of old growth in Spring.
I first saw this charming small shrub growing in Victor Reiter's garden in San Francisco, and bought a small plant at an S.F. Arboreteum ...Read More
I have only seen one specimen before, several years ago at Portmerion, in Wales. I was captivated by its delicate charm. It was growing ...Read More
A pretty little sub shrub from Chile.
Has ovate, coarsely toothed or lobed leaves and may be semi evergren in mild winters...Read More