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Herbaceous Perennial

Glumicalyx flanaganii

Flanagan's gooseneck flower

An evergreen perennial to about 60cm with small, toothed leaves and rather sprawling stems. Tight, terminal clusters of cream, tubular flowers with small, orange petal lobes are produced in summer

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Ultimate height

0.5–1 metres

Time to ultimate height

2–5 years

Ultimate spread

0.5–1 metres

Loam

Sand

Moisture

Moist but well–drained

pH

Acid, Alkaline, Neutral

	Stem	Flower	Foliage	Fruit
Spring
Summer
Autumn
Winter

Full sun

Aspect

West–facing or South–facing

Exposure

Exposed or Sheltered

Hardiness
Hardiness ratings
All ratings refer to the UK growing conditions unless otherwise stated. Minimum temperature ranges (in degrees C) are shown in brackets
H1a: under glass all year (>15C)
H1b: can be grown outside in the summer (10 - 15)
H1c: can be grown outside in the summer (5 - 10)
H2: tolerant of low temperatures, but not surviving being frozen (1 to 5)
H3: hardy in coastal and relatively mild parts of the UK (-5 to 1)
H4: hardy through most of the UK (-10 to -5)
H5: hardy in most places throughout the UK even in severe winters (-15 to -10)
H6: hardy in all of UK and northern Europe (-20 to -15)
H7: hardy in the severest European continental climates (< -20)

Botanical details

Family: Scrophulariaceae
Native to GB / Ireland: No
Foliage: Evergreen
Habit: Bushy
Genus: Glumicalyx are low-growing, aromatic evergreen perennial subshrubs with a height of up to 25cm. Upright stems produce clusters of white bell-shaped flowers, opening orange to red.
Name status: Correct
Plant range: S Africa, Lesotho

How to grow

Cultivation

Needs a site in full sun that is free-draining but does not dry out,

Propagation

Propagate by seed, by softwood or semi-ripe cuttings, or by division

Suggested planting locations and garden types

City and courtyard gardens
Cottage and informal garden
Patio and container plants
Flower borders and beds

Pruning

Deadhead to prolong flowering

Pests

Generally pest-free

Diseases

Generally disease-free

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