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Alonsoa warscewiczii 'Scarlet' (Mask flower 'Scarlet')
2 hours care
per year
per year
0.5m
Max height
Max height
0.3m
Max spread
Max spread
2-3 years
To maturity
To maturity
Plant details
Botanical name
Alonsoa warscewiczii 'Scarlet'
Other names
Mask flower 'Scarlet'
Genus
Alonsoa Alonsoa
Variety or Cultivar
'Scarlet' _ 'Scarlet' is a tender, compact, bushy, perennial or sub-shrub, often treated as an annual, with upright, reddish-brown stems bearing ovate to lance-shaped, toothed, dark green leaves and lax racemes of spurred, scarlet flowers from summer into autumn.
Alonsoa warscewiczii 'Scarlet' is: Evergreen
Habit
Bushy, Clump-forming, Upright
Flower
Scarlet in Summer; Scarlet in Autumn
Foliage
Dark-green in Spring; Dark-green in Summer; Dark-green in Autumn
How to care
Watch out for
Specific pests
Aphids Aphids
Diseases
Generally disease free.
General care
Pruning
Deadhead regularly to prolong flowering. Suitable for use as a cut flower.
Propagation
Sow seed at 13-15C in early spring. Plant out in late spring after danger of frost has passed.
Propagation methods
Seed, Semi-ripe cuttings
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Where to grow
Alonsoa warscewiczii 'Scarlet' (Mask flower 'Scarlet') will reach a height of 0.5m and a spread of 0.3m after 2-3 years.
Suggested uses
Beds and borders, Conservatory, Containers, Cottage/Informal, Flower Arranging, Greenhouse, Indoor, Sub-Tropical
Cultivation
Under glass, grow in loam-based compost in full light at a minimum of 10C. Water moderately. Outdoors in frost-free areas, grow in any fertile, well-drained soil in sun. In cold areas, treat as an annual or overwinter in a greenhouse.
Soil type
Loamy, Sandy
Soil drainage
Moist but well-drained, Well-drained
Soil pH
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Light
Full Sun
Aspect
South, East, West
Exposure
Sheltered
UK hardiness Note: We are working to update our ratings. Thanks for your patience.
Indoor unheated (H2), Tender in frost (H3)
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Botanical name
Alonsoa warscewiczii 'Scarlet'
Other names
Mask flower 'Scarlet'
Genus
Alonsoa Alonsoa
Variety or Cultivar
'Scarlet' _ 'Scarlet' is a tender, compact, bushy, perennial or sub-shrub, often treated as an annual, with upright, reddish-brown stems bearing ovate to lance-shaped, toothed, dark green leaves and lax racemes of spurred, scarlet flowers from summer into autumn.
Foliage
Evergreen
Habit
Bushy, Clump-forming, Upright
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Colour
Flower
Scarlet in Summer; Scarlet in Autumn
Foliage
Dark-green in Spring; Dark-green in Summer; Dark-green in Autumn
How to care
Watch out for
Specific pests
Diseases
Generally disease free.
General care
Pruning
Deadhead regularly to prolong flowering. Suitable for use as a cut flower.
Propagation
Sow seed at 13-15C in early spring. Plant out in late spring after danger of frost has passed.
Propagation methods
Seed, Semi-ripe cuttings
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Where to grow
Alonsoa warscewiczii 'Scarlet' (Mask flower 'Scarlet') will reach a height of 0.5m and a spread of 0.3m after 2-3 years.
Suggested uses
Beds and borders, Conservatory, Containers, Cottage/Informal, Flower Arranging, Greenhouse, Indoor, Sub-Tropical
Cultivation
Under glass, grow in loam-based compost in full light at a minimum of 10C. Water moderately. Outdoors in frost-free areas, grow in any fertile, well-drained soil in sun. In cold areas, treat as an annual or overwinter in a greenhouse.
Soil type
Loamy, Sandy
Soil drainage
Moist but well-drained, Well-drained
Soil pH
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Light
Full Sun
Aspect
South, East, West
Exposure
Sheltered
UK hardiness Note: We are working to update our ratings. Thanks for your patience.
Indoor unheated (H2), Tender in frost (H3)
USDA zones
Zone 11, Zone 10, Zone 9
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