Remove all packaging straight away. Check the compost and water thoroughly if dry, then place the plants outdoors in a sheltered position or in a greenhouse.
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Anisodontea
'Candy Apple'
Cape mallow
Anisodontea 'Candy Apple' is one of those plants that seems to know exactly how to brighten a border without making a fuss about it. This charming cape mallow carries a long succession of open, satiny flowers in a sumptuous near-red pink, each petal traced with dark red veining and centred with a rich, heart-like eye. The effect is vivid, velvety and surprisingly refined, especially against its softly textured grey-green foliage. Anisodontea capensis 'Candy Apple' has an airy, lightly shrubby habit that keeps it looking graceful rather than heavy, so it slips beautifully into relaxed planting schemes, sunny courtyard pots or mixed borders where a little warmth and colour are very welcome.
Flowering generously over many months, Anisodontea 'Candy Apple' is particularly useful for weaving late-season richness through the garden, when some plants are beginning to look a touch tired. Its elegant blooms draw the eye without shouting, pairing especially well with grasses, dusky purples and silver-leaved companions. In a sheltered, sunny position, Anisodontea 'Candy Apple' quickly becomes a dependable feature, offering that slightly exotic, painterly look gardeners are always rather pleased to claim as effortless. Whether planted in a decorative container near the door or nestled among perennials in a warm border, Anisodontea capensis 'Candy Apple' earns its place with remarkable ease and a great deal of charm.
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Check each plant’s specifications. Hardy perennials can remain outdoors, while half-hardy and tender varieties should be kept frost-free until the risk of frost has passed.
Plant within a month, preferably sooner. Choose a suitable position, remove weeds and loosen the soil thoroughly, adding compost or well-rotted organic matter where needed.
Gently remove the plant from its pot and plant with the root ball level with the soil surface. Firm gently, water well and add a plant label.
Water regularly until established and whenever the soil feels dry during spring and summer. Feed container-grown plants fortnightly during active growth to encourage healthy flowering.
- Botanical name
- Anisodontea Carnival Lights® Candy Apple
- Flower colour
- Dark pink
- Established height
- 70cm-1m
- Established spread
- 70cm-1m
- Growing skill
- Easy to grow
- Habit
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Upright
Clump-forming - Hardiness
- Half hardy
- Leaf colour
- Green
- Mouse resistant
- No
- Plant size
- 9cm root ball
- Plant spacing
- 9 plants per m2
- Pollinator friendly
- Yes
- Position
- Sheltered
- Rabbit resistant
- Yes
- Scented
- No
- Soil acidity
- Any
- Soil moisture
- Free draining
- Soil type
-
Sandy
Loam
Clay
Loam-based compost - Suitable for
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Coastal gardens
Large containers
Borders
Cottage gardens
Low maintenance gardens - Sunlight
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Full sun
Partial shade
Dappled shade - Toxicity
- No report
- Years to establish
- 2-3 years
Pollinator-friendly
Perennial
Low maintenance
Attracts wildlife
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