Plant of the Day
Saturday 27 December 2014
A tender climber from the Canary Isles growing in the glasshouses of Cambridge Botanic Garden, UK, Canarina canariensis (Canary Island bellflower). This tuberous perennial has orange-red bell-shaped flowers on scrambling stems which will reach about 1.5m in height.Grow in a shaded but well lit glasshouse with good air flow, water freely and apply weekly liquid fertiliser when in growth, but keep dry when foliage turns yellow in late spring.
Jill Raggett
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