Cuphea ignea 'Roxy'
(Cigar Plant 'Roxy')
Family - Lythraceae
Category - Annual, sub-shrub
Season of Interest - Summer, Autumn
Hardiness - H2
Height - up to 45cm
Width - up to 45cm
Location - The Hot Garden, The Terrace
Description: An Evergreen sub-Shrub that is usually treated as an annual in this climate. Glossy, dark green leaves are lanceolate to oblong in shape. Slender, tubular flowers are rich cerise with pale lilac petals. The flowers are held singly on upright stems and are produced over a long period from early summer into mid-autumn or until hit by frost. Attractive to pollinators.
Flower:
Slender, tubular flowers are cerise pink with pale lilac petals. The flowers are axillary and held singly on the upright stems. The blooms are produced from June into October, or until hit by frost.
Flower colour: Pink, purple
Flower shape: Tubular flowers held singly
Flowering time: June, July, August, September, October
Foliage:
Glossy, dark green leaves are lanceolate to oblong in shape. The leaves are held in opposite pairs on the stems.
Foliage Senescence: Evergreen
Foliage Shape: Lanceolate, oblong
Propagation:
Cuttings, division.
Cultivation:
Best in full sun to partial shade in fertile, moisture-retentive soil that is well-drained. Overwinter plant or cuttings in the glasshouse.