Chelone lyonii Hot Lips
Chelone lyonii Hot Lips
Chelone lyonii Hot Lips
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Wandrille G.
Chelone lyonii Hot Lips
Wandrille G. • 59 FR
Chelone lyonii Hot Lips
Chelone lyonii Hot Lips
Pink Turtlehead, Lyon's Turtlehead
Excellent condition
Michèle W., 19/10/2017
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Description
Chelone lyonii Hot Lips, also known as 'Hot Lips' Turtlehead, is one of the tallest in its genus and is easy to grow in the garden. A perennial with a strong root system, it has rapid growth and will adapt to any moist to damp soil. Its dense and long-lasting flower spikes are a beautiful rosy purple colour and appear in summer. The glossy, dentate, and abundant foliage is a vibrant green. It is a low-maintenance plant, perfect for flower beds in moist to waterlogged soil, near water sources.
Hot Lips Turtlehead belongs to the Scrophulariaceae family. It is a cultivar derived from Chelone lyonii, native to the mountains of southeastern United States. This tall perennial has an upright habit and reaches a height of 80 cm (32in), with a spread of 50 cm (20in). Its growth is fast, reaching maturity within two years of cultivation. It blooms from the heart of summer until September, with flowers resembling miniature foxgloves. The flowers have an intense and dark purple colour, with a sparse yellow beard. They measure 1 to 2 cm (1in) long and are arranged in short, compact terminal spikes. The foliage consists of very dark green, glossy, almost sessile (without petiole) ovate to lanceolate, dentate leaves with well-defined veins, measuring 15 cm (6in) long. Its root is thick, fibrous, and pivoting.
Plant Hot Lips Turtlehead in October or March, in deeply worked soil carefully amended with leaf compost, as it is a hungry plant. Turtlehead prefer dappled sunlight and partial shade. In flower beds, mulch the base from June onwards as the soil must remain consistently moist. It will adapt to various types of moist soil, whether clayey, humus-rich, loamy, acidic, neutral, or alkaline, as long as it is deep and remains consistently moist to wet. Let the stems curl up on the clumps during winter and remove them only in spring. Every three years, divide the clumps if they become too large. Take care to protect them from attacks by slugs and snails.
As a transition between summer blooms and the arrival of asters, Turtlehead is valuable in perennial flower beds, alongside geraniums, Lobelia, Rudbeckia, and grasses. It is a good plant for borders, flower beds, and natural areas where it will colonise. It will also thrive on the banks and shores of water sources, helping to stabilise them, alongside willowherbs and astilbes.
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Chelone
lyonii
Hot Lips
Plantaginaceae
Pink Turtlehead, Lyon's Turtlehead
North America
Planting and care
Plant 'Hot Lips' turtlehead in October or March, in deeply dug soil carefully amended with leaf compost, as it is voracious. This plant appreciates dappled sunlight and partial shade. In flowerbeds, mulch around the base from June onwards as the soil must remain consistently moist. It will adapt to various types of moist soil, whether clayey, humus-bearing, loamy, acidic, neutral, or limestone, as long as it is deep and consistently moist to damp. Allow the stems to curl up around the clumps during winter - they should only be removed in spring. Every three years, divide the clumps that have become too large. Take care to protect them from attacks by slugs and snails.
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Hardiness is the lowest winter temperature a plant can endure without suffering serious damage or even dying. However, hardiness is affected by location (a sheltered area, such as a patio), protection (winter cover) and soil type (hardiness is improved by well-drained soil).
The flowering period indicated on our website applies to countries and regions located in USDA zone 8 (France, the United Kingdom, Ireland, the Netherlands, etc.)
It will vary according to where you live:- In zones 9 to 10 (Italy, Spain, Greece, etc.), flowering will occur about 2 to 4 weeks earlier.
- In zones 6 to 7 (Germany, Poland, Slovenia, and lower mountainous regions), flowering will be delayed by 2 to 3 weeks.
- In zone 5 (Central Europe, Scandinavia), blooming will be delayed by 3 to 5 weeks.
In temperate climates, pruning of spring-flowering shrubs (forsythia, spireas, etc.) should be done just after flowering.
Pruning of summer-flowering shrubs (Indian Lilac, Perovskia, etc.) can be done in winter or spring.
In cold regions as well as with frost-sensitive plants, avoid pruning too early when severe frosts may still occur.
The planting period indicated on our website applies to countries and regions located in USDA zone 8 (France, United Kingdom, Ireland, Netherlands).
It will vary according to where you live:
- In Mediterranean zones (Marseille, Madrid, Milan, etc.), autumn and winter are the best planting periods.
- In continental zones (Strasbourg, Munich, Vienna, etc.), delay planting by 2 to 3 weeks in spring and bring it forward by 2 to 4 weeks in autumn.
- In mountainous regions (the Alps, Pyrenees, Carpathians, etc.), it is best to plant in late spring (May-June) or late summer (August-September).
The harvesting period indicated on our website applies to countries and regions in USDA zone 8 (France, England, Ireland, the Netherlands).
In colder areas (Scandinavia, Poland, Austria...) fruit and vegetable harvests are likely to be delayed by 3-4 weeks.
In warmer areas (Italy, Spain, Greece, etc.), harvesting will probably take place earlier, depending on weather conditions.
The sowing periods indicated on our website apply to countries and regions within USDA Zone 8 (France, UK, Ireland, Netherlands).
In colder areas (Scandinavia, Poland, Austria...), delay any outdoor sowing by 3-4 weeks, or sow under glass.
In warmer climes (Italy, Spain, Greece, etc.), bring outdoor sowing forward by a few weeks.
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