{"product_id":"phygelius-candy-drops-rose","title":"Phygelius x rectus 'Candy Drops Rose' (Cape Figwort)","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe \u003cstrong\u003ePhygelius x rectus 'Candy Drops Rose'\u003c\/strong\u003e, one of the prettiest of the \u003cstrong\u003eCape Figworts\u003c\/strong\u003e (also known as \u003cstrong\u003eCape Fuchsia\u003c\/strong\u003e), is a compact, bushy perennial that sends up a long succession of hanging, tubular rose-pink flowers all summer and well into autumn. Part of the dwarf Candy Drops series, it packs the exotic charm of a full-size Phygelius into a neat, patio-friendly plant, and the bees and hummingbird hawk-moths adore it.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBred from the South African Phygelius, this is a sun-loving, long-flowering plant that earns its place many times over. Rated around RHS H4, it is hardy in most of the UK, but coming through the year hinges on one thing: a cold, wet winter is what catches it out, while sharp drainage lets it shrug the cold off. It is a semi-evergreen subshrub that is usually cut back by hard frost, then reshoots vigorously from the base each spring, so do not give up on it.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eHow and where to grow\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePosition:\u003c\/strong\u003e full sun for the most flowers, tolerating a little light shade, in a warm spot sheltered from cold drying winds.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSoil:\u003c\/strong\u003e any fertile, free-draining soil across the full pH range, with sharp drainage the priority, never waterlogged in winter.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSize:\u003c\/strong\u003e a compact, bushy habit to roughly 45 to 60cm tall and around 50cm wide, reaching full size in two to five years.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHardiness:\u003c\/strong\u003e around RHS H4, semi-evergreen, usually cut back by hard frost and reshooting from the base in spring, helped by a dry winter mulch.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eWater regularly through the first summer to establish, then enjoy a plant that is fairly drought-tolerant and simply keeps on flowering. Deadhead through the season and it will carry its rose-pink spires from June right through to October. It is a natural in a mixed \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/exotic-border-plants\"\u003eexotic border\u003c\/a\u003e, thrives in a container as one of our favourite \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/plants-for-pots\"\u003eplants for pots and containers\u003c\/a\u003e, and its nectar-rich flowers make it one of the best \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/plants-for-pollinators\"\u003eplants for pollinators\u003c\/a\u003e you can grow. In milder coastal gardens it also earns a place among our \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/coastal-plants\"\u003ecoastal and exposed planting\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePair it with the cream-flowered \u003ca href=\"\/products\/phygelius-funfare-cream\"\u003ePhygelius 'Funfare Cream'\u003c\/a\u003e or bolder foliage from the wider \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/hardy-exotics\"\u003ehardy exotics\u003c\/a\u003e range for a lush, layered look, and see our \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/hardy-exotics-what-to-expect\"\u003ehardy exotics: what to expect\u003c\/a\u003e guide for how these plants behave through the seasons. Every plant we supply is nursery-grown, carefully selected for a healthy root system, and packed with care to arrive in superb condition.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"GROW TROPICALS","offers":[{"title":"11cm \/ 0.75L","offer_id":58089271263615,"sku":"PHYLCANDYROSE11","price":8.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0361\/9645\/0348\/files\/phygelius-4.jpg?v=1785938859","url":"https:\/\/growtropicals.com\/products\/phygelius-candy-drops-rose","provider":"GrowTropicals","version":"1.0","type":"link"}