Description:
The flowers are deepest orange red and 2.5 inches across. Floriferous and simply gorgeous. Plants grow to about 10 inches. This cultivar emerges in June with fuzzy green foliage. Sun to part shade. In winter treat like tuberous begonias - allow to dry out and go dormant. Place pots in a cool frost-free location. Begin watering again in spring when growth starts.
Common Name: Orchid Pansy
Family: Gesneriaceae (The African Violet Family)
Zone Hardiness: 9-11
Light: Part Sun, Full Sun, Part Shade
Height: 8-12"
Width: 8-12"
Primary Bloom Colour: Orange
Secondary Bloom Colour: Red
Class: Deciduous
Type: Perennial
Bloom Time: Summer
Soil Moisture: Average
Stem Colour:
Fragrance: No
Berries: No
Benefits:
Deer Resistant: Unknown
BC Native: No
Native Habitat:
Award:
Geogrpahical Origin: Americas - Central and South America
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