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Centradenia inaequilateralis 'Cascade'
Spanish shawl 'Cascade'
A bushy, semi-trailing evergreen perennial to 30cm tall. It is usually grown as an annual bedding plant for its bronze-tinted foliage and profusion of pink flowers from summer to autumn. A good patio container plant
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Colour & scent
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Exposure
Botanical details
- Family
- Melastomataceae
- Native to GB / Ireland
- No
- Name status
Unresolved
How to grow
Cultivation
Grow in fertile, moist but well-drained soil in full sun or partial shade. Water freely in growth and apply a balanced liquid feed weekly. Overwinter plants or cuttings in a warm greenhouse or conservatory
Propagation
Propagate by sowing seed in spring, or by softwood cuttings
Pruning
Pinch out growing tips to promote bushiness
Pests
Generally pest-free
Diseases
Generally disease-free
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