Phygelius

Any one know any thing about this plant?
Or has had experience with it, Pictures look super and am told it is easy and, what is even better... hardy in Dorset.

 

I don't know of it myself but this link might help you pick a particular variety

http://www.rhs.org.uk/plants/plant_groups/key_phygelius.asp

Steve

 

They look a bit like a simple fushia don't they?
They grow between a foot and three foot tall I think depending on variety,colours from greeny-yellow to red.Quite an untidy habit in my opinion but you can cut they back hard.They are pretty hardy in my part of Somerset but it's usually fairly mild here.

 

I used to grow it in kent, and its hardy here, probably better if it gets cut to the ground each year, as revin says it can get out of hand otherwise.
Treat it like a fucshia, but give it more sun.

 

Revin I got them ..they are quite hardy and best nip tops in early stages,as they grow, , may be more then fuchsias..as they are not as fast growing... and can flower till frost, the only differce in them is, they are not as messy , just cut deadflower head low down and you can get more flower stalks later in year and therefore a very nice bushy plant.
Ladybird

 

Thank you Steve for the link, that was most interesting,I have been given a bunch of rooted cuttings be very interesting to see what I have got.

 

Its one of the things that makes each gardening year so exciting..the anticipation