Aeschynanthus speciosus
Aeschynanthus splendens , Showy basket plant, Basket vine, Basketvine, Lipstick plant
Aeschynanthus Aeschynanthus
A. speciosus - A. speciosus is a tender evergreen perennial. It has a rosette of narrow ovate leaves and in summer bears upright, long tubular orange and yellow flowers.
Aeschynanthus speciosus is: Evergreen
Trailing
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Orange, Yellow in Summer
Aphids Aphids
Cut back after flowering.
Stem tip cuttings
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Aeschynanthus speciosus (Showy basket plant) will reach a height of 0.8m and a spread of 0.8m after 2-5 years.
Conservatory, Greenhouse, Indoor
Grow under glass in free-draining compost and place in bright, filtered light. Suitable for hanging baskets. Water freely in growth & feed with a half-strength, balanced liquid fertiliser once a month.
Chalky, Loamy, Sandy
Well-drained
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Full Sun
East, West
Sheltered
Indoor heated (H1), Tender in frost (H3)
We do not currently have companion plants added for this plant.
Aeschynanthus speciosus
Aeschynanthus splendens , Showy basket plant, Basket vine, Basketvine, Lipstick plant
Aeschynanthus Aeschynanthus
A. speciosus - A. speciosus is a tender evergreen perennial. It has a rosette of narrow ovate leaves and in summer bears upright, long tubular orange and yellow flowers.
Evergreen
Trailing
RHS AGM (Award of Garden Merit)
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Orange, Yellow in Summer
Cut back after flowering.
Stem tip cuttings
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Aeschynanthus speciosus (Showy basket plant) will reach a height of 0.8m and a spread of 0.8m after 2-5 years.
Conservatory, Greenhouse, Indoor
Grow under glass in free-draining compost and place in bright, filtered light. Suitable for hanging baskets. Water freely in growth & feed with a half-strength, balanced liquid fertiliser once a month.
Chalky, Loamy, Sandy
Well-drained
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Full Sun
East, West
Sheltered
Indoor heated (H1), Tender in frost (H3)
Zone 12, Zone 11, Zone 10
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This plant likes... | Garden match | |
Soil types: | Chalky, Loamy, Sandy | Tell us... |
Soil drainage: | Well-drained | Tell us... |
Soil pH: | Acid, Alkaline, Neutral | Tell us... |
Light: | Full Sun | Tell us... |
Aspect: | East, West | Tell us... |
Exposure: | Sheltered | Tell us... |
Hardiness: | Indoor heated (H1), Tender in frost (H3) | Tell us... |
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