Lotus berthelotii deep red-flowered

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A trailing evergreen sub-shrub to 20cm in height, with silvery leaves palmately divided into narrow segments, and brilliant deep red, beak-like flowers 3-4cm in length, in spring and summer

Position

Full sun

Soil Types

Chalk, Loam, Sand

Max Height

0.1-0.5 metres

Max Spread

0.5-1 metres

Size

Time to Maturity
1–2 years
Max Spread
0.5-1 metres
Max Height
0.1-0.5 metres

Growing Conditions

Chalk Loam Sand
Moisture
Well–drained
pH
Acid or Alkaline or Neutral

Position

Full sun
Aspect
South–facing or West–facing
Exposure
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)
H2

Colour & Scent

Season Stem Flower Foliage Fruit
Spring
Summer
Autumn
Winter

Botanical Details

Family
Fabaceae
Native to GB/Ireland
No
Foliage
Evergreen
Habit
Trailing
Genus
Lotus can be annuals, perennials, deciduous or evergreen shrubs, with simple or compound leaves and pea-like flowers that may be solitary or clustered
Name Status
Correct

How to Grow

Cultivation

Trailing, tender bedding plant for a container or for rock or gravel gardens; requires full sun for flowers, but its foliage is also valued. In cold areas grow as container plant under glass

Propagation

Propagate by seed or semi-hardwood cuttings

Suggested planting locations and garden types

  • Gravel garden
  • Rock garden
  • Patio and container plants

Pruning

No pruning generally required

Pests

May be susceptible to glasshouse red spider mite

Diseases

Generally disease-free