Flame flower
Common Name: Flame flower
Genus: Tropaeolum
Species: speciosum
Skill Level: Experienced
Exposure: Full sun, Partial shade
Hardiness: Half Hardy
Soil type: Acidic, Moist
Height: 300cm
Spread: 120cm
Time to divide plants: February to March
Flowering period:
June
to
October
A very beautiful climber, this produces scrambling annual stems which, in late summer and early autumn, are covered in stunning 2.5cm (1in) flame-red flowers like airy nasturtiums. The foliage is also attractive, with many five-lobed leaves covering weak, wiry stems that pile up in an attractive tangle over trees and shrubs. It is sometimes difficult to establish if plants have had a check in growth, perhaps being allowed to dry out slightly. Once established, however, plants spread by underground stems and form large deep rooting tubers. The Royal Horticultural Society has given it its prestigious Award of Garden Merit (AGM).
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