Cautleya spicata 'Bleddyn's Beacon'

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Price:  £8.50 –+ Add to Basket Brand:  The Plantsman's Preference Family:  Zingiberaceae Main Season:  Summer Flower Colour:  Yellow Leaf Colour:  Green Foliage:  Deciduous Position:  Light/Part Shade Soil Type:  Ordinary, medium loam Height:  60cm to 90cm (2' to 3') Peat Free?  Yes Hardiness Guide:  RHS H5 minimum -10C to -15C Pot Size:  1L Availability:      Approx. 5 in stock View our Pot Size guide:

BSWJ2408 A superior collection with striking spikes of rich red bracts protecting the buds of attractive yellow flowers in late summer and autumn. Good soil in part shade. 80cm.

'Bleddyn's Beacon' is a good robust variety (possibly even better than 'Robusta') but is not quick to increase - once you've got it though it will be tough.  As with other varieties, mulch with bark or similar in autumn to protect the rhizomes from excessive cold.

Collected in Darjeeling in northern India.