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Incarvillea delavayi (Chinese trumpet flower)
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0.45m
Max height
Max height
0.45m
Max spread
Max spread
2-5 years
To maturity
To maturity
Plant details
Botanical name
Incarvillea delavayi
Other names
Chinese trumpet flower, Hardy gloxinia pink
Genus
Incarvillea Incarvillea
Species
I. delavayi - I. delavayi is a hardy perennial with rosy-purple petunia-like trumpet flowers in summer.
Incarvillea delavayi is: Deciduous
Habit
Clump-forming, Upright
Awards
RHS AGM (Award of Garden Merit)
Flower
Pink, Red in Summer
Foliage
Dark-green in Summer
How to care
Watch out for
General care
Pruning
Deadhead regularly.
Propagation methods
Seed
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Where to grow
Incarvillea delavayi (Chinese trumpet flower) will reach a height of 0.45m and a spread of 0.45m after 2-5 years.
Suggested uses
Beds and borders, Underplanting, Cottage/Informal
Cultivation
Plant in fertile, moist but well-drained alkaline soil in full sun or partial shade. Prefers to be planted in a protected area.
Soil type
Chalky, Clay, Loamy, Sandy (will tolerate most soil types)
Soil drainage
Moist but well-drained, Well-drained
Soil pH
Alkaline, Neutral
Light
Partial Shade, 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
Incarvillea delavayi
Other names
Chinese trumpet flower, Hardy gloxinia pink
Genus
Incarvillea Incarvillea
Species
I. delavayi - I. delavayi is a hardy perennial with rosy-purple petunia-like trumpet flowers in summer.
Foliage
Deciduous
Habit
Clump-forming, Upright
Awards
RHS AGM (Award of Garden Merit)
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Colour
Flower
Pink, Red in Summer
Foliage
Dark-green in Summer
General care
Pruning
Deadhead regularly.
Propagation methods
Seed
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Where to grow
Incarvillea delavayi (Chinese trumpet flower) will reach a height of 0.45m and a spread of 0.45m after 2-5 years.
Suggested uses
Beds and borders, Underplanting, Cottage/Informal
Cultivation
Plant in fertile, moist but well-drained alkaline soil in full sun or partial shade. Prefers to be planted in a protected area.
Soil type
Chalky, Clay, Loamy, Sandy (will tolerate most soil types)
Soil drainage
Moist but well-drained, Well-drained
Soil pH
Alkaline, Neutral
Light
Partial Shade, 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 7, Zone 6, Zone 5
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| Soil drainage: | Moist but well-drained, Well-drained | Tell us... |
| Soil pH: | Alkaline, Neutral | Tell us... |
| Light: | Partial Shade, Full Sun | Tell us... |
| Aspect: | South, East, West | Tell us... |
| Exposure: | Sheltered | Tell us... |
| Hardiness: | Hardy (H4), Tender in frost (H3) | Tell us... |
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