Incarvillea delavayi

‘Bee’s Pink’

BEE’S PINK PRIDE

Incarvillea delavayi ‘Bee’s Pink’
BEE’S PINK PRIDE

Incarvillea delavayi ‘Bees Pink’ is both showy and refined.

Showy heads of soft pink trumpets

Heads of large, showy, soft pink trumpets are borne atop strong stems.
‘Bees Pink’ really is very spectacular bloomer, with the big trumpets looking in all directions, in a circular whirl around the stout stem.
It is sometimes known as The Hardy Gloxinia because of the beautiful, waxy, exotic large trumpets.

Refined ladders of foliage

The foliage clump of this handsome perennial is also a great garden asset.
It forms a neat clump of formal ladder shaped leaves, resembling fern fronds – but of course much hardier.
The foliage clump forms the perfect setting for those glorious large flaring trumpets.

Long spectacular blooming during spring & summer

Incarvillea delavayi ‘Bees Pink’ is long blooming from mid spring into summer.
It produces a succession of flower spires, with each stem having a head of up to a dozen trumpets.
Spectacular bloomer.

Beautiful cut flowers for floristry

The showy flowers, with their long-lasting waxy texture, make beautiful centrepieces for vases and floral arrangements.

Ideal growing amongst trees & shrubs 

While Incarvillea delavayi ‘Bees Pink’ looks like a delicate and exotic indoor plant (often called The Hardy Gloxinia), in fact it is a tough and easily grown garden perennial.
It prefers to grow amongst the dappled light and shade under trees and shrubs, or can cope with full sun positions if it is well mulched.
It is not fussy about soil, as long as the position is well drained.

Copes with dry & frost well once established

Incarvillea delavayi ‘Bees Pink’ quickly establishes a thick, rhizome-like root system.
Allowing it to withstand periods of dry once it is established.
It is also hardy to winter frosts.

Elegant but Easy to grow & low maintenance

‘Bees Pink’ is easy to grow and low maintenance.
It is not usually subject to any pests and diseases.
And does not require any regular maintenance other than cutting off the finished flower stems, which promotes further flower production.

Rabbit & deer resistant

Incarvillea plants are not usually favoured by rabbits and deer.
The plant has a bitter taste – so while it is not toxic to humans or animals – the munching pests are do not like the bitter taste.

Magnet for native nectar loving birds, bees & pollinators

But our native Honey-eater birds, bees (including the delightful native Blue-Banded Bee) and insect pollinators – simply cannot resist the nectar laden trumpets.

Beautiful pot feature

The beauty of both flower and foliage, and the long blooming period, make Incarvillea delavayi ‘Bees Pink’ a worthy feature pot specimen.

Long lived, hardy perennial clump

45cm. high in spectacular flower x 45cm. wide clump of handsome ladder-like foliage.

SEED SOWING ADVICE:

Sow in punnets indoors at any time when suitable temperatures can be provided (16-21°C).
OR
Scatter seeds in the garden in spring or autumn.

Sow indoors for early & quick plants: First sow the seeds in a punnets on the surface of good quality seed raising mix.

Then press gently to ensure good contact with the surface of the mix.
And barely cover the seeds with sieved mix / fine grit/sand/or vermiculite.

Now thoroughly moisten the punnet by standing it in a shallow water bath, and allowing the moisture to percolate up to the surface of the mix from below.

Then place the moist, sown punnet in a warm, well-lit position (not in any direct sunlight).

Temperatures of 16 to 21°C are best for optimum and rapid germination.
You can use a heat mat if you have one, to maintain consistent warmth.

Continue to keep the punnet moist by misting from a spray water-bottle.
Covering the punnet with a clear plastic lid or plastic bag will also help to maintain necessary consistent moisture.

Seedlings should begin to emerge in approx. 2-4 weeks.

However of the seedlings are shy to emerge – then wrap the punnet in cling wrap & place in fridge (not freezer) for 4-6 weeks to mimic the chill of winter.

Then remove from fridge, unwrap punnet & return to 16-21°C place.
Most seedlings should emerge in approx. 30 days. But patience – do not discard punnet, as some seedlings may come later.

Seed Count: 5 seeds per pack (Seeds of this unusual and beautiful variety are scarce).

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