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Beginner
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1.5m
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1.5m
max. height |
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2-5 years
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1 hour care
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Botanical name: Phygelius x rectus 'African Queen'
Other names: Cape figwort 'African Queen', Phygelius aequalis 'Indian Chief'
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Genus: Phygelius
Variety or cultivar: 'African Queen' _ P. x rectus 'African Queen' is an upright, suckering shrub with dark-green leaves, grown for its open panicles of soft-red elongated, tubular flowers with yellow insides in summer and autumn.
Phygelius x rectus 'African Queen' is: Deciduous
Flower: Pale-yellow, Pale-red in Summer; Pale-red, Pale-yellow in Autumn
Foliage: Dark-green in Summer; Dark-green in Autumn
Habit: Erect, Suckering
Awards: RHS AGM (Award of Garden Merit)
Plant with:
Acer cappadocicum 'Rubrum' (Red Cappadocian maple)
Phygelius x rectus 'African Queen' (Cape figwort 'African Queen') will reach a height of 1.5m and a spread of 1.5m after 2-5 years.
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Suggested uses: Banks and Slopes, City, Beds and borders, Wallside and trellises
Cultivation: Plant in fertile, moist but well-drained soil in a sheltered position in full sun. May be evergreen in mild areas, whilst in frost-prone areas, protect with a dry mulch in winter.
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Chalky, Clay, Loamy, Sandy (will tolerate most soil types) |
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Well-drained, Moist but well-drained |
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Acid, Alkaline, Neutral |
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| Light: |
Full Sun |
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| Aspect: |
South |
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| Exposure: |
Sheltered |
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| Hardiness: |
Tender in frost (H3), Hardy (H4) |
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