John Fielding Isoplexis chalcantha
A half-hardy evergreen shrub to 1.2m high, with upright stems and long, narrow, slightly serrated dark green leaves. Long spikes of rusty reddish-orange flowers, with long hoods and dark stamens tipped with white anthers, are produced from the tips of the stems in summer
1-1.5 metres
0.5-1 metres
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In frost-free climates, may be grown outdoors in well-drained soil, in a sheltered spot in sun or part shade. Elsewhere, grow under glass in peat-free, loam-based potting compost, in full or bright filtered light with low to moderate humidity. Water moderately during growth and sparingly in winter. See foxglove cultivation for further advice
Propagate by seed, sown in pots at 18-24°C in spring, or by softwood cuttings in spring or semi-ripe cuttings with bottom heat in summer
May be susceptible to aphids and leaf and bud eelworms, and to glasshouse red spider mite and glasshouse whitefly when grown under glass
May be susceptible to powdery mildews, downy mildews and leaf spot