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Twizzle is a fine choice for containers as well as the sunny border. Author : Rock Giguère Photo : 27134 Online since: December 15th 2017. 70-80 cm) present small bell-shaped flowers in vivid scarlet. It loves dry soil and doesn't mind poor fertility, heat, or other stresses. Penstemon barbatus Twizzle Scarlet - The half-high flower spikes (approx. Quite drought-tolerant once established in the garden, Twizzle sets masses of 1- to 1½-inch tubular blooms that serve as sirens to every pollinator in the neighborhood. Sow seeds in fall for earlier spring blooms, or start indoors in late winter for first-year summer blooms. Let it self-sow in your garden or collect the seeds in fall and plant them wherever you want an injection of summer-long color!įourth, it's versatile. This means the plant will come true from seed. Second, it has a new habit: half the foliage of older varieties and twice the length of flowering stem! This means you get longer, more elegant wands for the vase without sacrificing an inch of plant size! And still, it's compact enough to put in containers. This in itself would be enough reason to put Twizzle at the top of your list: no more waiting around a whole vernalization period for blooms! The little scarlet flowers are crammed so tightly along lengthy stems, the bees and butterflies can't even empty out all the nectar! barbatus) flowers the first year from seed. Twizzle Scarlet produces strong stems and spikes with tubular flowers in a vivid scarlet colour. we know, it's a cliche, but in this case it's true! Please give Twizzle a go! Here's why:įirst, this Beard-lip (the species is P. Penstemon barbatus ‘Twizzle Scarlet’ FSN. With Twizzle, Van Hemert & Co has successfully managed to create a brand new variety that has longer flower stems than the cultivated varieties currently on the market.Recipient of Europe's highest seed award, Twizzle is a breeding breakthrough extraordinaire! If you try only one new flower from seed this year.
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Penstemons are part of the foxglove family and native to North America however Europe has traditionally been far more active in the hybridization of these tubular-flowered beauties. Twizzle, a true star turn for the summer and autumn garden. Attracting bees and hummingbirds, this perennial brings back wildlife to the garden. Consumers will love this beauty because it adds height and colour to patio containers and annual/perennial borders. Tall stems covered in small scarlet, bell like flowers adding height to borders as they gently sway in the breeze, attracting beneficial insects. Season Light Conditions Soil Type Price: £7.50 In Stock : Yes Back to search results. Bred to be first year flowering, yet still resembling the elegance of the wild penstemon. The strong, low maintenance plants truly stand out on the bench and will look wonderful in inspirational plant combinations. Long spikes of graceful tubular red flowers on strong upright stems, much taller than other Penstemons, July to September. Twizzle offers a wide sales window as it can be sown in spring for the summer season or in autumn for a spring crop. Die halbhohen Bltenstiele der Staude (etwa 70 bis 80 cm hoch) zeigen hbsch glockenfrmige Rachenblten in lebhaftem Scharlachrot. hat lngere Bltenstnde als alle anderen Penstemon-Sorten im Markt - und hat sich doch den ursprnglichen Charakter und natrlichenCharme der Wildstaude Penstemon bewahrt. Growers will see the benefits of this seed-grown Penstemon barbatus which can be marketed as a premium plant in large pots (12-18 cm). Diese bereits im ersten Jahr zuverlssig blhende Staude von Van Hemert & Co. In addition to the striking red colour, the jury especially noted the new plant habit and superb flowering performance during the first year, therefore awarding this new Penstemon barbatus a welldeserved 2017 Gold Medal. Grows in a compact, deciduous clumping habit. Beardtongue flowers are a hummingbird feast. Numerous, upright stems lined with an abundance of vivid, scarlet-red tubular flowers. This award is only given to varieties that truly excel in innovation, beauty, use and overall performance in the Fleuroselect trials. 9.49 Penstemon barbatus ‘Twizzle Scarlet’ is an award winning hardy perennial. the Fleuroselect Gold Medal Genus: Penstemon Species: barbatus Variety: Twizzle Scarlet Item Form: (P)Pkt of 25 seeds Zone: 4 - 9 Bloom Start to End: Mid Summer - Early Fall Habit: Upright Seeds Per Pack: 25. A Gold Medal signifies a breakthrough in breeding. Twizzle Scarlet Penstemon Seeds - Flowers - First-year FloweringWinner of Europes highest seed honor, the Fleuroselect.