Details
- Bulb Size
- Top Size
- Flowering Height
- 15-20 cm
- Flowering Time
- Spring & Autumn
- Colour
- Pink & Pastels
- Growing
- Perennial
- Perfect For
- Small Garden & Balcony
Achimenes Peach Blossom
M5067
Soft-pink flowers with a vibrant pink eye smother the foliage of Achimenes ‘Peach Blossom’ during the summer months.
This pretty, tender perennial is a relative of the African Violet and can be grown outside during the summer months – ideal for hanging baskets and patio containers. Achimenes 'Peach Blossom' can also be grown as a houseplant, conservatory or greenhouse specimen.
The showy, trumpet-shaped flowers bloom on short orange-pink stems, from the leaf axils of attractive, tumbling foliage.
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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Bowdenii Like a Virgin
M6547
Nerine bowdenii ‘Like a Virgin’ is a beautifully refined perennial, celebrated for its pure-white blooms. Each flower features gracefully recurved petals that shimmer in the soft autumn light.
One of the hardier members of the bowdenii group, Nerine bowdenii ‘Like a Virgin’ thrives in sunny, well-drained positions where it can build strength and produce an impressive flurry of late-season flowers. Its resilience makes it a reliable performer in the British climate, returning year after year with increasing vigour.
