Showy clusters of tangerine and yellow flowers cover this bush in spring and autumn in a fiery display. Popular evergreen for tropical-style gardens; and excellent value - our nursery plants flower for four months from July to October continually.
Streptosolen jamesonii - marmalade bush, ginger meggs APPEARANCE : Medium-sized shrub flowering with orange, tangerine and yellow clusters spring and autumn. Long flowering season, often repeated in the year. USE IN: Informal hedge or screening plant. Good for attracting birdlife to the garden. LOCATION: Plant in well drained soil in a full sun to partly shaded position in the garden, frost free. CARE: Mulch and water regularly until the plant is established, usually around 12 weeks. Prune after flowering to promote dense growth habit and flowering next season, and to shape the shrub. Provide plenty of water during dry spells. Apply a slow release fertiliser during spring. May become prone to aphids when water-stressed, these can be easily controlled by applying eco-neem. HEIGHT AND WIDTH: Up to 3m H x 2.5m W. YOUR PLANTS: These are tubestock plants, healthy young plants with new roots that will establish quickly in your garden. The pot size is 80 mm x 42 mm wide.
