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Get your sunglasses, because this is one bright plant! The Marmalade Bush (Streptosolen jamesonii) is a rare bush that's smothered in cheerful flowers throughout the year. The inch-long, trumpet-shaped blooms are a riot of colors, ranging from yellow to orange to red. This hard-to-find ornamental happens to be easy to grow. Seeds don't germinate well unless fresh, so i offer established plants and freshly picked seeds. The Marmalade Bush is an evergreen, perennial bush from South America. It grows about 6 feet across, although you can prune it down to any size you wish. It has a spreading habit and can be allowed to spill over a wall or hanging planter, or pruned to a neat, upright shape. Even without blooms it's an attractive plant, with glossy, bright-green foliage that has a ribbed appearance. The flowers appear almost all year long here in San Francisco, with the largest show from spring through autumn. The 5-petaled blooms start out yellow or light-orange when they first open, then deepen to a darker-orange and red as they mature. Butterflies and birds regularly visit the Marmalade Bush! It comes from the Andes mountain range, where the climate is mild all year. I have no information on how much heat it can take, but there are scattered reports of it growing in warm climates like Florida and Texas. I believe it is hardy only to about 28 degrees F (-2 degrees C). It is easily grown in a pot in well-draining soil. It likes mostly-sunny conditions, and regular watering & feeding. Over about 40% humidity seems to be best.
Germination tips for this plant
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