Gloriosa 'Tomas De Bruyne'
Gloriosa 'Tomas De Bruyne'
Gloriosa 'Tomas De Bruyne'
Gloriosa 'Tomas De Bruyne'

Gloriosa 'Tomas De Bruyne'

"Flame lily"

Gloriosa 'Tomas De Bruyne'

1 bulb — £7.90

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Orders placed before 1 March 2024
You can expect your order in March 2024

Orders placed 1 March - 15 April 2024
You can expect your order in March/April 2024

Orders placed 16 April - 15 May 2024
You can expect your order within 10 business days

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Description

Transform your patio seating area into a tranquil, secluded tropical hideaway with Gloriosa 'Tomas De Bruyne', possibly one of the most spectacular climbers for covering trellis and pergolas, creating colour and privacy for your patio as well as providing summer long floral delight. This vigorous tropical climber bursts into bloom from midsummer through to autumn with truly astonishing large flowers with long, curvy red petals each edged with a thick margin of sunny yellow. It’s a heavenly ready-made colour contrast with exceptional flower detail which is sure to wow you and your guests through the summer months!

Grow Gloriosa 'Tomas De Bruyne' against trellis, garden arches or pergolas and it will quickly start to cling and climb to the support as soon as the summer weather begins to kick in. Gloriosa is a fast-growing annual climber for summer interest in sunny garden areas, but it can also be grown as a long-living plant in a conservatory or ornamental greenhouse.

Key features

  • Good for cutting

  • Perfect for pots

  • Suitable for indoors

  • Climbing habit

  • Comes back every year

  • Thrives well in full sun

  • RHS Award (AGM)

  • Needs winter protection

Specs & details

  • Botanical name

    Gloriosa superba 'Tomas De Bruyne'

  • Flower colour

    Red, yellow

  • Bulb size

    20/25 (king size)

  • Established height

    1.5-2m

  • Established spread

    30-50cm

  • Leaf colour

    Green

  • Habit

    Climbing

  • Life cycle

    Perennial

  • Hardiness

    Tender/Tropical

  • Years to establish

    1st year

  • Sunlight

    Full sun

  • Position

    Sheltered

  • Suitable for

    Indoors
    Pots
    Large containers
    Borders
    Exotic gardens

  • Soil acidity

    Any

  • Soil moisture

    Free draining

  • Soil type

    Loam
    Sandy
    Stony
    Multipurpose compost
    Loam-based compost

  • Growing skill

    Requires specific conditions

  • Scented

    No

  • Pollinator-friendly

    No

  • Mouse resistant

    No

  • Rabbit resistant

    No

  • Deer resistant

    No

  • Toxicity

    Skin/eyes irritant
    Toxic if eaten

Plant calendar

JanFebMarAprMayJuneJulyAugSepOctNovDec
  • Planting
  • Flowering

Useful information

  • Orders placed before 1 March 2024
    You can expect your order in March 2024

    Orders placed 1 March - 15 April 2024
    You can expect your order in April 2024

    Orders placed 16 April - 15 May 2024
    You can expect your order within 10 business days

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For your Gloriosa bulbs, rich but well-drained soil is required as well as full sun. Wear gloves when working with the bulbs or plants as gloriosa is considered toxic if ingested and even working with the stems or leaves can cause irritation!

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