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Lophospermum 'Red Dragon' (Creeping gloxinia 'Red Dragon')
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0.6m
Max height
Max height
0.3m
Max spread
Max spread
2-5 years
To maturity
To maturity
Plant details
Botanical name
Lophospermum 'Red Dragon'
Other names
Maurandya 'Red Dragon', Lophospermum wislizensis 'Red Dragon', Asarina wislizensis 'Red Dragon', Gloxinia 'Red Dragon', Maurandya wislizensis 'Red Dragon', Creeping snapdragon 'Red Dragon', Climbing snapdragon 'Red Dragon', Creeping gloxinia 'Red Dragon'
Genus
Lophospermum Lophospermum
Variety or Cultivar
'Red Dragon' _ 'Red Dragon' is a tender, climbing, evergreen perennial, often grown as an annual, with triangular to ovate, toothed, softly hairy, mid- to bright green leaves and tubular, crimson flowers throughout summer and autumn.
Lophospermum 'Red Dragon' is: Evergreen
Habit
Climbing
Flower
Crimson in Summer; Crimson in Autumn
Foliage
Bright-green in All seasons
How to care
Watch out for
General care
Pruning
Cut back in autumn if foliage is spent or untidy. Will be evergreen or semi-evergreen under glass or in warm climates.
Propagation
Sow seed in spring at 19-24C. Take semi-ripe cuttings in late summer.
Propagation methods
Semi-ripe cuttings, Seed
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Where to grow
Lophospermum 'Red Dragon' (Creeping gloxinia 'Red Dragon') will reach a height of 0.6m and a spread of 0.3m after 2-5 years.
Suggested uses
Beds and borders, City, Conservatory, Containers
Cultivation
Grow outdoors in frost-free areas in moderately fertile, moist but well-drained, sandy soil in sun. Under glass, grow in loam-based compost with added sand in full light. In growth, feed monthly & water moderately. Keep just moist in winter.
Soil type
Loamy, Sandy
Soil drainage
Moist but well-drained
Soil pH
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Light
Full Sun
Aspect
South, East
Exposure
Exposed, Sheltered
UK hardiness Note: We are working to update our ratings. Thanks for your patience.
Tender in frost (H3)
Companion plants
We do not currently have companion plants added for this plant.
Botanical name
Lophospermum 'Red Dragon'
Other names
Maurandya 'Red Dragon', Lophospermum wislizensis 'Red Dragon', Asarina wislizensis 'Red Dragon', Gloxinia 'Red Dragon', Maurandya wislizensis 'Red Dragon', Creeping snapdragon 'Red Dragon', Climbing snapdragon 'Red Dragon', Creeping gloxinia 'Red Dragon'
Genus
Lophospermum Lophospermum
Variety or Cultivar
'Red Dragon' _ 'Red Dragon' is a tender, climbing, evergreen perennial, often grown as an annual, with triangular to ovate, toothed, softly hairy, mid- to bright green leaves and tubular, crimson flowers throughout summer and autumn.
Foliage
Evergreen
Habit
Climbing
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Colour
Flower
Crimson in Summer; Crimson in Autumn
Foliage
Bright-green in All seasons
General care
Pruning
Cut back in autumn if foliage is spent or untidy. Will be evergreen or semi-evergreen under glass or in warm climates.
Propagation
Sow seed in spring at 19-24C. Take semi-ripe cuttings in late summer.
Propagation methods
Semi-ripe cuttings, Seed
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Where to grow
Lophospermum 'Red Dragon' (Creeping gloxinia 'Red Dragon') will reach a height of 0.6m and a spread of 0.3m after 2-5 years.
Suggested uses
Beds and borders, City, Conservatory, Containers
Cultivation
Grow outdoors in frost-free areas in moderately fertile, moist but well-drained, sandy soil in sun. Under glass, grow in loam-based compost with added sand in full light. In growth, feed monthly & water moderately. Keep just moist in winter.
Soil type
Loamy, Sandy
Soil drainage
Moist but well-drained
Soil pH
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Light
Full Sun
Aspect
South, East
Exposure
Exposed, Sheltered
UK hardiness Note: We are working to update our ratings. Thanks for your patience.
Tender in frost (H3)
USDA zones
Zone 11, Zone 10, Zone 9
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