Let it self-sow in your garden or collect the seeds in autumn and plant them wherever you want an injection of summer-long colour.
TWIZZLE SCARLET PENSTEMON SERIES
The Twizzle series is open pollinated, this means the plant will come true from seed.
TWIZZLE SCARLET PENSTEMON FULL
The plants are vigorous and low maintenance and will perform best in full sun and well-drained soil. Sow seeds in autumn for earlier spring blooms or start indoors in late winter for first-year summer blooms. Twizzle can be used to add height and high-impact colour to containers and annual/perennial borders. The blooms are crammed tightly along the lengthy stems, making this beauty a magnet for pollinators. Plants form a low clump of green foliage, with upright spikes appearing in mid-summer. The plants bloom profusely with 3 to 4cm (1 to 1½in) tubular flowers on long slender stalks that grow 70 to 80cm (28 to 32in) tall. This year, Twizzle White and Twizzle Blue have been added to the series.īoasting half the foliage of older varieties and twice the length of flowering stem, Penstemon ‘Twizzle’ series brings you longer, more elegant blooming wands without sacrificing plant size. This award-winning flowering series originally offered three colour varieties, Twizzle Coral, Twizzle Purple and Twizzle Scarlet. The plants have an upright plant habit and give superb flowering performance from mid to late summer. This first year flowering perennial boasts taller flower stems than the existing varieties on the market while preserving the natural elegance of Penstemon barbatus. Penstemon barbatus ‘Twizzle’ adds a graceful twist to the garden. Use three plants for a 15 cm pot or plant out at a 35cm x 35cm distance in a sunny spot in the bed.We tend to think of penstemons as large-flowered and blowsy, but the first of a new series derived from the American native Penstemon barbatus is rather different. Flowering takes place about 90 to 100 days after sowing. Cultivate plants relatively dry in well-drained soil, spray fungicide if necessary. Grow on at 16-18☌ and transplant after 30 days in containers or later directly into the garden. Cover lightly with vermiculite and keep moist, not wet for optimal germination. For a spring crop, sow in February-April at 20☌.
TWIZZLE SCARLET PENSTEMON FREE
Growing: Sow in autumn, overwinter frost free and transplant in the final container in February-March. Height 70-80 cm, spread 40 cm, upright plant form
Vigorous, well-branched plants for landscaping. With Twizzle, Van Hemert & Co has successfully managed to create a brand new variety that has longer flower stems than the cultivated varieties currently on the market. Penstemons are part of the foxglove family and native to North America however Europe has traditionally been far more active in the hybridization of these tubular-flowered beauties. Twizzle, a true star turn for the summer and autumn garden. Attracting bees and hummingbirds, this perennial brings back wildlife to the garden. Consumers will love this beauty because it adds height and colour to patio containers and annual/perennial borders. The strong, low maintenance plants truly stand out on the bench and will look wonderful in inspirational plant combinations. Twizzle offers a wide sales window as it can be sown in spring for the summer season or in autumn for a spring crop. Growers will see the benefits of this seed-grown Penstemon barbatus which can be marketed as a premium plant in large pots (12-18 cm). In addition to the striking red colour, the jury especially noted the new plant habit and superb flowering performance during the first year, therefore awarding this new Penstemon barbatus a welldeserved 2017 Gold Medal. This award is only given to varieties that truly excel in innovation, beauty, use and overall performance in the Fleuroselect trials. In detailĪ Gold Medal signifies a breakthrough in breeding. Twizzle is the perfect strong, but gentle touch for pots, containers and bedding.
It blooms over a long period, stretching from summer to autumn and attracts beneficial insects in the garden. Twizzle is a beautiful border plant thriving in a sunny spot and well-drained soil.
70-80 cm) present small bell-shaped flowers in vivid scarlet. has taller flower stems than the existing varieties on the market while preserving the natural elegance of wild Penstemon. This first year flowering perennial from Van Hemert & Co.
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