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Common
name: "Hot Lips" or "Pink
Turtlehead"
Latin name: Chelone lyonii 'Hot Lips'
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Zone: 3
- 8
Elevation to:
Growth habit: C
Max height: 24" - 36"
Spread: 18" - 24"
Flowers: Yes, August - Sept
Flower type: Racemes
Native to area: No
Available varieties: 4+
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Pictured: Pink
Turtleheads
Chelone
lyonii 'Hot Lips' |
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Perennial
Cultivation:
Plant Turtleheads in full sun to partial shade in fertile soil.
Chelone prefers to be
grown in a constantly moist location. Space new container grown
Chelone plants 24" apart. "Hot Lips" glossy
green foliage turns bronze in fall.
Propagation:
Chelone seed can be germinated in a cold frame... but this process
is very slow. For quicker growth purchase pre-started plants at
your local Garden Center. Turtlehead plants can be divided in early spring.
Potential pests ~ diseases:
Powdery mildew or slugs. |
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