Cantua 'Hot Pants'

This Peruvian is more lax in habit than our other Cantuas. It has long, saturated orange tubular bells that wear a hot pink flare just to bowl you over. Blooming initially in March, it will continue to produce blooms sporadically thereafter. Deciduous shrub to 6' T, it will take pruning well and can, in cooler climes, live in a large pot that you'll need to bring inside in winter. National flower of Peru.

A different, beautifully bi-colored form of one of our hottest rarities! A softer stemmed clone, with a more lax habit than our original, this beauty also sports the most beautiful flowers of all the Cantuas we grow (just my opinion!) -a glowing orange tube, that flairs into a magenta skirt. In ideal conditions, even this Cantua can become a 7' shrub (tall & wide,) but pruning will keep it a more manageable size. Bloom time is around March, & although Spring is the best, & showiest display, blooms will appear sporadically for a few months after. Best in cooler areas, or in shade if you live inland. Flowers are fabulous when backlit! There's some debate over which Cantua bears the true title of 'Hot Pants'. We're keeping the name on this clone unless someone gives us a compelling reason not to. Rich, loamy soil is best!