Lotus Berthelotii "Parrots Beak" 17cm

🌺 Lotus berthelotii ‘Parrot’s Beak’

Botanical Name: Lotus berthelotii
Common Names: Parrot’s Beak, Parrot Beak Lotus
Plant Type: Tender perennial trailing plant

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📌 Product Description

Lotus berthelotii, commonly called Parrot’s Beak, is a striking trailing plant admired for its bright scarlet, tubular flowers shaped like a parrot’s beak. Its trailing habit and delicate, silvery-green foliage make it ideal for hanging baskets, containers, patios, and cascading over garden walls.

This plant adds vivid colour and architectural interest to any garden or container, thriving in warm, sunny South African conditions. It attracts hummingbirds and pollinators, enhancing both the beauty and ecological value of your garden.

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📏 Size When Fully Grown

• Height: approx. 15 – 30 cm
• Spread / Trailing Length: approx. 60 – 120 cm
• Growth Habit: Trailing, sprawling, or cascading

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🌱 Best Growing Conditions

• Light: Full sun for optimal flowering
• Soil: Well-drained, sandy or loamy soil enriched with organic matter
• Water:
  • Moderate watering; allow soil to dry slightly between watering
  • Avoid waterlogging
• Feeding: Apply a low-nitrogen, high-potassium fertiliser during flowering season
• Maintenance:
  • Remove faded flowers to encourage continuous blooms
  • Protect from frost and heavy rain

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🌦️ Planting & Growing Season (South Africa)

• Best Planting Time: Spring (August – October)
• Growing Season: Active growth and flowering spring through summer
• Flowering Season: Spring to early summer
• Climate Suitability: Warm temperate and subtropical regions; frost-sensitive

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🌼 Additional Benefits

• Eye-catching scarlet tubular flowers
• Excellent for containers, hanging baskets, and cascading effects
• Attracts hummingbirds and pollinators
• Low-maintenance in the right conditions

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🌿 Ideal Uses

✔ Hanging baskets and pots
✔ Patio and balcony displays
✔ Garden walls and cascading borders
✔ Pollinator-friendly gardens