Lipstick plant - Aeschynanthus Red

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$7.80

Cute little tropical trailer that pops out tiny red flowers throughout the year - they may be small but they make up for it in number! Hang it in our macrame pot holder and add a touch of the tropics to your bathroom or kitchen.

hanging pot image: Bloemenburo Holland

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Description

Aeschynanthus micranthus - lipstick plant, lipstick vine

APPEARANCE : Compact trailing plant with dark green pointed leaves; and narrow, small, dark red tubular flowers produced almost continuously in spring and summer and intermittently through the year.
USE FOR : Perfect indoors in pots and hanging baskets; outside in tropical and subtropical gardens.
PLANTING : Needs a warm frost-free position, over 5C at least, avoid direct hot sunlight. Mulch and water regularly until the plant is established, usually around 12 weeks.
CARE : For best results provide plenty of bright, filtered light; if flowering is sparse move the plant to somewhere brighter. Water regularly. Add some all-purpose slow-release fertiliser at the beginning of spring and summer to keep the plant flowering well.
HEIGHT & WIDTH :30cm H x 30cm W.
YOUR PLANTS : These are tubestock plants, healthy young plants with new roots that will establish quickly in your garden. The pot size is 80mm high and 42 mm wide.
You can see an example in the image gallery.
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