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Diascia Sun Chimes Series (Twinspur Sun Chimes Series)
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0.3m
Max height
Max height
0.4m
Max spread
Max spread
2-5 years
To maturity
To maturity
Plant details
Botanical name
Diascia Sun Chimes Series
Other names
Twinspur Sun Chimes Series
Genus
Diascia Diascia
Variety or Cultivar
Sun Chimes Series _ Sun Chimes Series are tender, trailing or mound-forming, semi-evergreen perennials, often grown as an annuals, with ovate, mid-green leaves and, from late spring into autumn, short, wiry stems bearing loose racemes of flowers in shades of red, pink, lavender, peach, and coral.
Diascia Sun Chimes Series is: Semi evergreen
Habit
Compact, Mat Forming, Spreading, Trailing
Flower
Coral-pink, Salmon, Red, Pink, Lavender in Spring; Coral-pink, Salmon, Red, Pink, Lavender in Summer; Coral-pink, Salmon, Red, Pink, Lavender in Autumn
Foliage
Green in All seasons
How to care
Watch out for
Specific pests
Diseases
Generally pest-free
General care
Pruning
Deadheading is usually not necessary with this series of cultivars.
Propagation methods
Seed, Softwood cuttings
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Where to grow
Diascia Sun Chimes Series (Twinspur Sun Chimes Series) will reach a height of 0.3m and a spread of 0.4m after 2-5 years.
Suggested uses
Beds and borders, City, Containers, Cottage/Informal, Edging, Gravel, Low Maintenance, Rock
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, Clay, Loamy, Sandy (will tolerate most soil types)
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.
Hardy (H4), Tender in frost (H3)
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Botanical name
Diascia Sun Chimes Series
Other names
Twinspur Sun Chimes Series
Genus
Diascia Diascia
Variety or Cultivar
Sun Chimes Series _ Sun Chimes Series are tender, trailing or mound-forming, semi-evergreen perennials, often grown as an annuals, with ovate, mid-green leaves and, from late spring into autumn, short, wiry stems bearing loose racemes of flowers in shades of red, pink, lavender, peach, and coral.
Foliage
Semi evergreen
Habit
Compact, Mat Forming, Spreading, Trailing
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Colour
Flower
Coral-pink, Salmon, Red, Pink, Lavender in Spring; Coral-pink, Salmon, Red, Pink, Lavender in Summer; Coral-pink, Salmon, Red, Pink, Lavender in Autumn
Foliage
Green in All seasons
How to care
Watch out for
Specific pests
Diseases
Generally pest-free
General care
Pruning
Deadheading is usually not necessary with this series of cultivars.
Propagation methods
Seed, Softwood cuttings
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Where to grow
Diascia Sun Chimes Series (Twinspur Sun Chimes Series) will reach a height of 0.3m and a spread of 0.4m after 2-5 years.
Suggested uses
Beds and borders, City, Containers, Cottage/Informal, Edging, Gravel, Low Maintenance, Rock
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, Clay, Loamy, Sandy (will tolerate most soil types)
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.
Hardy (H4), Tender in frost (H3)
USDA zones
Zone 10, Zone 9, Zone 8, Zone 7
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