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Diascia personata (Masked twinspur)
1 hour care
per year
per year
1.2m
Max height
Max height
0.5m
Max spread
Max spread
2-5 years
To maturity
To maturity
Plant details
Botanical name
Diascia personata
Other names
Masked twinspur
Genus
Diascia Diascia
Species
D. personata - D. personata is a tall, upright to spreading, semi-evergreen perennial with linear to lance-shaped, mid-green leaves and terminal racemes of pink flowesr with darker pink centres from late spring to mid-autumn.
Diascia personata is: Semi evergreen
Habit
Clump-forming, Upright
Flower
Pink in Spring; Pink in Summer; Pink in Autumn
Foliage
Mid-green in Spring; Mid-green in Summer; Mid-green in Autumn
How to care
Watch out for
Specific pests
General care
Pruning
Deadhead to prolong flowering. Cut back after each flush of flowers to encourage more flowering.
Propagation
New shoots can be damaged by frost but the crown withstands temperatures down to -8C. Take semi-ripe cuttings in summer.
Propagation methods
Seed, Division, Softwood cuttings
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Where to grow
Diascia personata (Masked twinspur) will reach a height of 1.2m and a spread of 0.5m after 2-5 years.
Suggested uses
Beds and borders, City, Containers, Cottage/Informal, Wildlife
Cultivation
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.
Soil type
Chalky, Loamy, Sandy
Soil drainage
Moist but well-drained, Well-drained
Soil pH
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Light
Partial Shade, Full Sun
Aspect
South, East, West
Exposure
Exposed, Sheltered
UK hardiness Note: We are working to update our ratings. Thanks for your patience.
Hardy (H4), Tender in frost (H3)
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Botanical name
Diascia personata
Other names
Masked twinspur
Genus
Diascia Diascia
Species
D. personata - D. personata is a tall, upright to spreading, semi-evergreen perennial with linear to lance-shaped, mid-green leaves and terminal racemes of pink flowesr with darker pink centres from late spring to mid-autumn.
Native to
South Africa
Foliage
Semi evergreen
Habit
Clump-forming, Upright
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Colour
Flower
Pink in Spring; Pink in Summer; Pink in Autumn
Foliage
Mid-green in Spring; Mid-green in Summer; Mid-green in Autumn
How to care
Watch out for
Specific pests
General care
Pruning
Deadhead to prolong flowering. Cut back after each flush of flowers to encourage more flowering.
Propagation
New shoots can be damaged by frost but the crown withstands temperatures down to -8C. Take semi-ripe cuttings in summer.
Propagation methods
Seed, Division, Softwood cuttings
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Where to grow
Diascia personata (Masked twinspur) will reach a height of 1.2m and a spread of 0.5m after 2-5 years.
Suggested uses
Beds and borders, City, Containers, Cottage/Informal, Wildlife
Cultivation
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.
Soil type
Chalky, Loamy, Sandy
Soil drainage
Moist but well-drained, Well-drained
Soil pH
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Light
Partial Shade, Full Sun
Aspect
South, East, West
Exposure
Exposed, Sheltered
UK hardiness Note: We are working to update our ratings. Thanks for your patience.
Hardy (H4), Tender in frost (H3)
USDA zones
Zone 10, Zone 9
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