Heterocentron 'Cascade'

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Spanish shawl 'Cascade'

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Spanish shawl 'Cascade' John Fielding

Synonyms

Centradenia 'Cascade', Centradenia inaequilateralis 'Cascade'

Annual Biennial Bedding

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

Position

Full sun, Partial shade

Soil Types

Chalk, Clay, Loam, Sand

Max Height

0.1-0.5 metres

Max Spread

0.1-0.5 metres

Size

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

Growing Conditions

Chalk Clay Loam Sand
Moisture
Moist but well–drained
pH
Acid or Alkaline or Neutral

Position

Full sun Partial shade
Aspect
East–facing or 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
Melastomataceae
Native to GB/Ireland
No
Foliage
Evergreen
Habit
Bushy
Genus
Name Status
Accepted

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

Suggested planting locations and garden types

  • City and courtyard gardens
  • Cottage and informal garden
  • Hanging Basket
  • Patio and container plants
  • Bedding
  • Conservatory and greenhouse

Pruning

Pinch out growing tips to promote bushiness

Pests

Generally pest-free

Diseases

Generally disease-free