Tuberous Jerusalem sage "Bronze Flamingo"

Tuberous Jerusalem sage "Bronze Flamingo" - Phlomis tuberosa.
Hardy perennial from Lamiaceae family.
Height: 100 cm.
Flower colour: violet.
Natural flowering season: Juni-Juli.
Winter hardiness zone: Z5-Z9.
Height with Flowers: 100 cm.
Soil Requirements: dry.
Aftercare: easy. 
Usage: suitable for cutting.
Position: full sun. 
Ideal For: border. 

A spectacular species, with rich, ruby red stems flanked in whorls of lipped, candy-pink flowers, against serrated, deep green foliage, for the perfect contrast. An easy to grow, long flowering, small shrub for the border.
Sowing Time: February to June or September to October. 
Sow seed in pots or trays of moist seed compost and cover with a very fine sprinkling of compost or vermiculite. Keep at a temperature of between +15+20°C. After sowing, do not exclude light as this helps germination. Keep the surface of the compost moist but not waterlogged; germination can take 1-4 months.
When large enough to handle, transplant seedlings into 7.5 cm pots or trays. Gradually acclimatise to outdoor conditions for 10-15 days before planting out after all risk of frost, 60 cm apart. For best results, provide any ordinary, well-drained soil in full sun. 
1,0 g = 320 seeds.


Tuberous Jerusalem sage.