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Smooth, narrow, waxy, rich green foliage. Giant Turks Cap produces a seemingly endless display of 2-3" long, pendant, sleepy scarlet flowers from late summer through spring where kept free from frosts and provided with ample sunlight.
- Soil & Moisture: Average moist, moderately fertile soils with good drainage. Moderate drought tolerance once well-established.
- Fertilizing: Use a balanced, preferably slow-release, fertilizer in spring-midsummer if needed.
- USDA Cold Hardiness Zones: 9,10,11, (8B with protection)
- Salt Tolerance: Moderate
- Pruning: Cutback hard if desired in early spring, and remove dead and freeze damaged stems.
- Deer Resistance: Rarely Bothered