Calceolaria integrefolia 'Kentish Hero'

My only bit of sunshine today as well @pelly it's a shame this is all at the back of the plant

Wow 😎 that's bright 🌞

It's a very lovely bit of sunshine Jeremy 💛💛

That's one of my purchases I made Jane when we met at the Harrogate flower show a couple of years ago

The only successful cutting is doing it's best, do love its rich colouring

Morning peeps, hope you had a super day yesterday and the same today. My Kentish Lad despite being under a cloche looks a bit beaten up but there's still green there

Morning Jeremy 👍👍

This is my Calceolaria Integrefolia Kentish Hero which is a little tender. It can take cold down to about -5 but hates cold rain. I've used a big Polly bag but wonder if it would be better to use a double wrap of fleece?

I hate the cold and rain and I wrap up in a fleece rug - so I would say your plants would appreciate it. Hope that helps !!!!!!

Don't know anyone who wraps up in polythene but will the fleece keep the rain off? @charlotte

I would worry the plant will sweat inside the plastic bag and get mouldy? Perhaps if you lift it a little at the bottom to give it a little airflow?

That was my main worry, think I'll change it to a fleece anyway. I'm sure it'll keep it pretty dry

Beautiful slipper like flowers but ever so easy to break bits off 😳

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The 'hot'front bed gets a new edition 😃

Lovely colours 🏵🌺🏵🌺

Going to have to find a sympathetic colour plant to put between them but no more than about 1m high. There's Crocosmia on either side, mine on the right, your kind gift on the left.... Ummm 🤔😏

How about something yellow

I have a dahlia in mind to to the left of the Coneflower which has an orange tinge to its yellow ball flowers @lesliecole49 but I think it's a good colour suggestion.