Alyogyne huegelii
lilac hibiscus
A small, fast-growing, tender evergreen shrub with an open habit, starting upright and spreading with age, with dark green lobed, textured and hairy leaves. Papery, funnel-shaped, translucent blue-purple flowers with yellow stamens appear from late spring to autumn. Great for growing in pots in sheltered or coastal gardens, bringing indoors in the winter
Size
Ultimate height
1–1.5 metresTime to ultimate height
2–5 yearsUltimate spread
1–1.5 metresGrowing conditions
Moisture
Well–drainedpH
Acid, Alkaline, NeutralColour & scent
| Stem | Flower | Foliage | Fruit | |
| Spring | Blue Purple | Green | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Summer | Blue Purple | Green | ||
| Autumn | Blue Purple | Green | ||
| Winter | Green |
Position
- Full sun
Aspect
East–facing or South–facing or West–facing
Exposure
ShelteredDrought resistance
Yes Hardiness
H2Botanical details
- Family
- Malvaceae
- Native to GB / Ireland
- No
- Foliage
- Evergreen
- Habit
- Bushy
- Genus
Alyogyne are evergreen shrubs with simple or palmately lobed leaves and solitary, hibiscus-like flowers in the leaf axils
- Name status
Correct
How to grow
Cultivation
Under glass grow in free-draining compost in full light; plants can stand out in the summer. Outdoors grow in any well-drained soil in full sun, provided temperatures do not fall below freezing
Propagation
Root semi-ripe cuttings in late summer
Suggested planting locations and garden types
- City and courtyard gardens
- Coastal
- Cottage and informal garden
- Mediterranean climate plants
- Conservatory and greenhouse
- Flower borders and beds
- Wall side borders
Pruning
Pests
May be susceptible to aphids, glasshouse red spider mite and glasshouse whitefly
Diseases
Generally disease-free
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