Quantity | Price per item | Discount |
5 plants | €5,30 | 12% off |
Canary Island bellflower. A drought tolerant summer deciduous perennial rambler. It grows best when planted in the open shade of other bushes or trees, they can also offer it a structure and support through which it can climb. The beautiful 5-6 cm long orangey-red bell shaped flowers appear in late mid-winter and continue to bloom through to spring. These are spectacular on top of a supporting bush, particularly a non-flowering one. It will grow up to 3 metre long stems, these push through the branches of other planting and allow the orange flowers to hang as though they were those of its host. It grows equally well off the top of a shady retaining wall. Bees and other pollinating insects feed on the abundant nectar produced by the flowers.
Canarina dies back to below ground level in summer, re-sprouting from its tuberous root in autumn. Extreme heat is the enemy of this plant, hence its survival strategy of disappearing below the ground in a shady spot once it gets too hot. Once it has died back the dead foliage disappears quite quickly and is soon covered by the new Spring growth of the shrub. The foliage is surprisingly light and delicate, the stems being hollow, so it soon disintegrates leaving little evidence of it ever being there. A nice seasonal addition to the garden.
Although it will survive with some help if planted in early Spring, watering is essential if there is a winter drought. We would recommend planting in Autumn so it can get its roots down to survive summer. It should not be in an area with summer irrigation as the tubers may rot off.
We are a plant nursery in the Algarve specialising in dry mediterranean species. We propagate and grow our own stock in conditions they are likely to endure when they are planted out.
We grow plants that are adapted to the dry land conditions in Portugal and southern Spain, both mediterranean perennials and succulents.
We choose plants that require very little water and maintenance. We produce a range of dry land plants that are typical of the worlds mediterranean regions. These are available to order ready for planting in the wetter months of the year. Please order the plants you need and we’ll have them ready at the best time for planting.
To ensure your new plants adapt and establish quickly, we produce them in special anti-spiral root pruning containers and a range of fibre pots (no plastic waste) with our own tried and tested growing media.
Viveiros Jardimseco
Tavira, Algarve
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