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Diascia- (Twinspur)
Diascia
'Ruby Field' |
Some plants decline in popularity as the years go by, but others
such as this S. African sprawling rockery plant quite quickly moves from
being a rarity to appearing in most of the catalogues. Just two are offered
for planting in the rock garden- both are dwarf and quite hardy but may die
out if the winter is exceptionally cold. There flowering period is long and
the flat-faced pink blooms are borne in great profusion. Look for the two
spurs at the back of the flower which gives this plant its common name.
VARIETIES:
D.
cordata forms a mat of wiry stems which reach about 8 in. high. Loose
heads of Nemesia-like flowers appear in June and continue to appear until
September. Throughout this long flowering period the plant is covered with
these rosy-pink flowers. The hybrid of D. cordata and D. barbarae
was launched as
D. 'Ruby
Field' in the 1970's and has become popular. It is taller than the D. cordata
(9-10 in.) and the flowers are
larger.
SITE
& SOIL:
Requires well-drained open soil and a sunny site.
PROPAGATION:
Plant stem cuttings in a cold frame in spring.
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