Phygelius x rectus 'African Queen'
Cape figwort 'African Queen', Phygelius aequalis 'Indian Chief'
Phygelius Phygelius
'African Queen' _ P. x rectus 'African Queen' is an upright, suckering shrub with dark-green leaves, grown for its open panicles of soft-red elongated, tubular flowers with yellow insides in summer and autumn.
Phygelius x rectus 'African Queen' is: Deciduous
Erect, Suckering
RHS AGM (Award of Garden Merit)
Dark-pink, Pale-yellow in Summer; Dark-pink, Pale-yellow in Autumn
Dark-green in Summer; Dark-green in Autumn
Capsid bug , Figwort weevils Capsid bug , Figwort weevils
Generally disease-free.
Cut back to the base in spring or, in mild areas, where the shrub is evergreen, prune lightly to retain shape in spring.
Softwood cuttings, Suckers
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Phygelius x rectus 'African Queen' (Cape figwort 'African Queen') will reach a height of 1.5m and a spread of 1.5m after 2-5 years.
Banks and Slopes, City, Beds and borders, Wallside and trellises
Plant in fertile, moist but well-drained soil in a sheltered position in full sun. May be evergreen in mild areas, whilst in frost-prone areas, protect with a dry mulch in winter.
Chalky, Clay, Loamy, Sandy (will tolerate most soil types)
Well-drained, Moist but well-drained
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Full Sun
South
Sheltered
Tender in frost (H3), Hardy (H4)
Phygelius x rectus 'African Queen'
Cape figwort 'African Queen', Phygelius aequalis 'Indian Chief'
Phygelius Phygelius
'African Queen' _ P. x rectus 'African Queen' is an upright, suckering shrub with dark-green leaves, grown for its open panicles of soft-red elongated, tubular flowers with yellow insides in summer and autumn.
Deciduous
Erect, Suckering
RHS AGM (Award of Garden Merit)
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Dark-pink, Pale-yellow in Summer; Dark-pink, Pale-yellow in Autumn
Dark-green in Summer; Dark-green in Autumn
Generally disease-free.
Cut back to the base in spring or, in mild areas, where the shrub is evergreen, prune lightly to retain shape in spring.
Softwood cuttings, Suckers
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Phygelius x rectus 'African Queen' (Cape figwort 'African Queen') will reach a height of 1.5m and a spread of 1.5m after 2-5 years.
Banks and Slopes, City, Beds and borders, Wallside and trellises
Plant in fertile, moist but well-drained soil in a sheltered position in full sun. May be evergreen in mild areas, whilst in frost-prone areas, protect with a dry mulch in winter.
Chalky, Clay, Loamy, Sandy (will tolerate most soil types)
Well-drained, Moist but well-drained
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Full Sun
South
Sheltered
Tender in frost (H3), Hardy (H4)
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Soil drainage: | Well-drained, Moist but well-drained | Tell us... |
Soil pH: | Acid, Alkaline, Neutral | Tell us... |
Light: | Full Sun | Tell us... |
Aspect: | South | Tell us... |
Exposure: | Sheltered | Tell us... |
Hardiness: | Tender in frost (H3), Hardy (H4) | Tell us... |
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