Details
- Bulb Size
- Top Size
- Flowering Height
- 15-20 cm
- Flowering Time
- Early April
- Late April
- October
- November
- Colour
- Pink & Pastels
- Growing
- Perennial
- Perfect For
- Autumn Flowering
- Pots & Tubs
- Small Garden & Balcony
Achimenes Charm
M5061
Achimenes 'Charm' bears deep pink funnel-shaped blooms from late spring until autumn. For months on end, the gently cascading foliage is liberally decorated with an abundance of dainty almost magenta flowers.
Related to African Violets and Gloxinias, colourful and showy Achimenes 'Charm' make excellent container companions to Begonias and smaller Dahlias.
When the foliage starts to die back in autumn, allow your containers to dry out, or dig up the scaly rhizomes and store in a frost-free place until re-planting the following spring.
Care Guide
Achimenes are low-maintenance perennials, perfect for summer hanging baskets and containers. They are native to Central and South America and are related to African Violets and Gloxinias. For thriving plants, choose a bright, partially shaded location with well-drained soil. Plant tubers 5 cm deep and 10 cm apart. Ensure soil is consistently moist but not waterlogged and feed with a high potash fertiliser every 10 days during the flowering season (usually May - September). Expect dainty stems to reach 15-30 cm in height. Admire a continuous profusion of charming, vibrant blooms, each measuring 3-5 cm in diameter, over the summer. Once flowering has finished, remove old growth, lift and overwinter tubers in dry compost in a frost-free place.
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Mixed
M7504
A stunning, tonal mix of Amarines, designed to enliven autumn gardens and boost potted displays with an injection of pretty colour.
Tall, slender stems produce sprays of refined lily-like flowers in a palette of pinks, from soft blush to bright magenta. Fabulous for cutting, Amarine 'Mixture' with its fine, star-shaped flowers bring a whimsical look to seasonal arrangements.
Thanks to clever cross-breeding, Amarines have been developed by pairing much-loved Nerines and dramatic Amaryllis and have acquired the best attributes from both parents – floral abundance, height and great hardiness.
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Milka
G4903
Large Flowered Gladioli ‘Milka’ produces elegant spires of ruffled, soft-lilac blooms over several weeks in summer.
The exquisite flowers are perfect for cutting and adding an architectural sweep to large floral designs. Cut large flowered gladiolus 'Milka' when the first buds begin to open from the bottom for the longest vase-life. Grows to a height of between 80 - 100 cm.
Ideal for both contemporary garden schemes, and traditional cottage garden borders.
de Jager top quality, top size Gladioli are best grown in fertile, well-drained soil, in a sunny spot. Plant the corms a week or two apart throughout spring for a long succession of pretty flowers between July and September.
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Large Flowered Mix
G4512
Towering stems of gladioli make the most glorious garden and cut flowers for late summer. A gifted bunch, or large vase full of these colourful, ruffled spires cannot fail to raise a smile.
Transform your borders into a living tapestry with this Large Flowered 'Gladioli Mixture', each corm produces generously sized, funnel-shaped ruffled blooms in striking colours.
de Jager top quality, top size Gladioli 'Mixture' is best grown in fertile, well-drained soil, in a sunny spot. Plant the corms a week or two apart throughout spring for a long succession of pretty flowers between July and September.
