Holmskioldia
sanguinea Chinese
Hat Plant, Cup and Saucer Plant, Parasol Flower
Named for Theodor
Holmskiold, an 18th Danish physician and professor, Holmskioldia
sanguinea
is native to the Himalayan lowlands and is an erect
scandent (climbing) shrub that bears narrowly
trumpet-shaped flowers with crimson petals and
orange-red calyces from summer to autumn.
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Common
Name: Chinese
Hat Plant, Cup and Saucer Plant, Parasol Flower
Botanical
Name: Holmskioldia
sanguinea
Family:
Verbenaceae
Plant
Type: Scandent
shrub
Origin:
Himalayan lowlands
Zones:
10 - 11
Height:
6'
-- width about the same
Rate
of Growth: Fast, grow on
a trellis or some other support
Salt
Tolerance:
Soil
Requirements: Well
drained, moist, moderately fertile
soil
Water
Requirements: Water
moderately,
less water in winter
Nutritional
Requirements: Balanced
liquid fertilizer monthly
Light
Requirements: Full to
partial sun
Form:
Rounded, spreading climber
Leaves: Ovate
or ovate-elliptic, slender-pointed, slightly toothed,
2-4"
Flowers:
Orange to scarlet with red calyces
Fruits:
Pests:
Whiteflies,
spider mites, and mealybugs
Uses:
Specimen plant
or grown in a border
Bad
Habits: Frost tender, pinch
regularly to prevent stems from becoming too elongated.
Prune after flowering.
Cost:
$$ -- reasonable
Propagation:
Semi-ripe cuttings mid- to
late-summer
Source:
 A-Z
Encyclopedia of Garden Plants,  Flora: A Gardener's Encyclopedia
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