Gloriosa 'Tomas De Bruyne'
"Flame lily"
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Orders placed before 1 March 2023
You can expect your order in March 2023
Orders placed 1 March - 15 April 2023
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Orders placed 16 April - 15 May 2023
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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
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Good for cutting
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Perfect for pots
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Suitable for indoors
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Climbing habit
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Comes back every year
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Loved by pollinators
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Thrives well in full sun
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RHS Award (AGM)
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Needs winter protection
Specs & details
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Botanical name
Gloriosa superba 'Tomas De Bruyne'
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Flower colour
Red, yellow
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Leaf colour
Green
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Bulb size
20/25 (king size)
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Established height
1.5-2m
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Established spread
30-50cm
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Habit
Climbing
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Life cycle
Perennial
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Hardiness
Tender/Tropical
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Years to establish
1st year
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Sunlight
Full sun
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Position
Sheltered
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Suitable for
Indoors
Pots
Large containers
Borders
Exotic gardens -
Soil acidity
Any
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Soil moisture
Free draining
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Soil type
Loam
Sandy
Stony
Multipurpose compost
Loam-based compost -
Growing skill
Requires specific conditions
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Scented
No
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Pollinator-friendly
No
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Mouse resistant
No
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Rabbit resistant
No
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Deer resistant
No
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Toxicity
Skin/eyes irritant
Toxic if eaten
Plant calendar
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | June | July | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
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- Planting
- Flowering
Other information
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Orders placed before 1 March 2023
You can expect your order in March 2023Orders placed 1 March - 15 April 2023
You can expect your order in April 2023Orders placed 16 April - 15 May 2023
You can expect your order within 10 business days
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