Diascia 'Genta Dark Pink'
Twinspur 'Genta Dark Pink'
Diascia Diascia
'Genta Dark Pink' _ 'Genta Dark Pink' is a compact, mound-forming to trailing, tender, semi-evergreen perennial, often grown as an annual, with ovate, dark green leaves and short, wiry stems bearing loose racemes of deep pink flowers from early summer into autumn.
Diascia 'Genta Dark Pink' is: Deciduous
Clump-forming
Dark-pink in Summer; Dark-pink in Autumn
Olive green in Summer
Deadhead to prolong flowering. Cut back after each flush of flowers to encourage more flowering.
New shoots can be damaged by frost but the crown withstands temperatures down to -8C. Take semi-ripe cuttings in summer.
Softwood cuttings, Division
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Diascia 'Genta Dark Pink' (Twinspur 'Genta Dark Pink') will reach a height of 0.15m and a spread of 0.5m after 2-5 years.
Cottage/Informal, Beds and borders, Underplanting, City, Edging, Containers
Plant in fertile, moist but well-drained soil in full sun. Can be grown in a container. Water during dry periods. Flowering may cease in very hot weather but will resume with cooler temperatures. Overwinter young plants indoors.
Chalky, Loamy, Sandy
Moist but well-drained, Well-drained
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Partial Shade, Full Sun
South, East, West
Exposed, Sheltered
Hardy (H4), Tender in frost (H3)
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Diascia 'Genta Dark Pink'
Twinspur 'Genta Dark Pink'
Diascia Diascia
'Genta Dark Pink' _ 'Genta Dark Pink' is a compact, mound-forming to trailing, tender, semi-evergreen perennial, often grown as an annual, with ovate, dark green leaves and short, wiry stems bearing loose racemes of deep pink flowers from early summer into autumn.
Deciduous
Clump-forming
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Dark-pink in Summer; Dark-pink in Autumn
Olive green in Summer
Deadhead to prolong flowering. Cut back after each flush of flowers to encourage more flowering.
New shoots can be damaged by frost but the crown withstands temperatures down to -8C. Take semi-ripe cuttings in summer.
Softwood cuttings, Division
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Diascia 'Genta Dark Pink' (Twinspur 'Genta Dark Pink') will reach a height of 0.15m and a spread of 0.5m after 2-5 years.
Cottage/Informal, Beds and borders, Underplanting, City, Edging, Containers
Plant in fertile, moist but well-drained soil in full sun. Can be grown in a container. Water during dry periods. Flowering may cease in very hot weather but will resume with cooler temperatures. Overwinter young plants indoors.
Chalky, Loamy, Sandy
Moist but well-drained, Well-drained
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Partial Shade, Full Sun
South, East, West
Exposed, Sheltered
Hardy (H4), Tender in frost (H3)
Zone 10, Zone 9, Zone 8
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Hardiness: | Hardy (H4), Tender in frost (H3) | Tell us... |
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