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Bouvardia 'Royal Fire Red' (Bouvardia 'Royal Fire Red')
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1m
Max height
Max height
0.6m
Max spread
Max spread
1 year
To maturity
To maturity
Plant details
Botanical name
Bouvardia 'Royal Fire Red'
Other names
Bouvardia 'Royal Fire Red', Bouvardia 'Zaboufire', Hummingbird flower 'Royal Fire Red'
Genus
Bouvardia Bouvardia
Variety or Cultivar
'Royal Fire Red' _ 'Royal Fire Red' is a tender, upright, bushy, evergreen perennial or subshrub, often grown as an annual, with ovate to oblong, dark green leaves and corymbs of bright red flowers in summer, blooming longer in mild areas.
Bouvardia 'Royal Fire Red' is: Deciduous
Habit
Upright
Flower
Bright-red in Summer
Foliage
Dark-green in All seasons
How to care
Watch out for
General care
Pruning
Remove at the end of the growing season.
Propagation
Sow seed in situ in spring or autumn. Protect autumn-sown seedlings with cloches.
Propagation methods
Seed
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Where to grow
Bouvardia 'Royal Fire Red' (Bouvardia 'Royal Fire Red') will reach a height of 1m and a spread of 0.6m after 1 year.
Suggested uses
Beds and borders, Containers, Cottage/Informal
Cultivation
Grow in fertile, well-drained soil in full sun.
Soil type
Chalky, Loamy, Sandy
Soil drainage
Moist but well-drained, Well-drained
Soil pH
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Light
Full Sun
Aspect
South, West
Exposure
Sheltered
UK hardiness Note: We are working to update our ratings. Thanks for your patience.
Hardy (H4)
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Botanical name
Bouvardia 'Royal Fire Red'
Other names
Bouvardia 'Royal Fire Red', Bouvardia 'Zaboufire', Hummingbird flower 'Royal Fire Red'
Genus
Bouvardia Bouvardia
Variety or Cultivar
'Royal Fire Red' _ 'Royal Fire Red' is a tender, upright, bushy, evergreen perennial or subshrub, often grown as an annual, with ovate to oblong, dark green leaves and corymbs of bright red flowers in summer, blooming longer in mild areas.
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Garden origin
Foliage
Deciduous
Habit
Upright
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Colour
Flower
Bright-red in Summer
Foliage
Dark-green in All seasons
General care
Pruning
Remove at the end of the growing season.
Propagation
Sow seed in situ in spring or autumn. Protect autumn-sown seedlings with cloches.
Propagation methods
Seed
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Where to grow
Bouvardia 'Royal Fire Red' (Bouvardia 'Royal Fire Red') will reach a height of 1m and a spread of 0.6m after 1 year.
Suggested uses
Beds and borders, Containers, Cottage/Informal
Cultivation
Grow in fertile, well-drained soil in full sun.
Soil type
Chalky, Loamy, Sandy
Soil drainage
Moist but well-drained, Well-drained
Soil pH
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Light
Full Sun
Aspect
South, West
Exposure
Sheltered
UK hardiness Note: We are working to update our ratings. Thanks for your patience.
Hardy (H4)
USDA zones
Zone 11, Zone 10, Zone 9, Zone 8
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| Soil types: | Chalky, Loamy, Sandy | Tell us... |
| Soil drainage: | Moist but well-drained, Well-drained | Tell us... |
| Soil pH: | Acid, Alkaline, Neutral | Tell us... |
| Light: | Full Sun | Tell us... |
| Aspect: | South, West | Tell us... |
| Exposure: | Sheltered | Tell us... |
| Hardiness: | Hardy (H4) | Tell us... |
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