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Desfontainea spinosa

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Holly-leaved shrublet from South America with trumpet-flowers. The size after 10 years is 100 cm. The flower colour is red with orange-yellow. This plant is not hardy.The flowering period is June - August.

Location of the plant shown in the first picture : Heligan Garden, Cornwall

Family : Desfontaineaceae

© first picture : PlantenTuin Esveld

© picture 2 : PlantenTuin Esveld, location picture : P.A.Cox, Glendoick Gardens, Scotland

© picture 3 : PlantenTuin Esveld, location picture : Wisley Gardens (GB)

© picture 4 : PlantenTuin Esveld, location picture : Benmore Gardens, Schotland
. This plant has received the following award: AGM, Award of Garden Merit, 1993

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Characteristics of this plant
type of plant : shrub
soil type : acid soil
planting place : needs a partially shaded place
habit/form : upright growing
water requirement : needs moderatly water
wind tolerance : mildly susceptible to wind
the plant is evergreen
height approx : between 75 and 100 cm
width approx : between 75 and 100 cm
quantity per m2 : 1
flower colour : red
leaf colour : green
leaf shape : prickly leaved
leaf size : between 3 and 5 cm
flowering period : june - august
hardiness : not hardy