Much like a fountain this plant is great for producing movement in the garden or in containers. The coral fountain is a flowering perennial plant with long, slender, arching, fountain like branches that form a dense mound to four feet tall and six feet wide. A finetextured, sagelike perennial with showy cascades of slender, bellshaped red flowers. Russelia equisetiformis coral fountain is a multiple branching, evergreen plant with 45 foot arching stems with bright green, needlelike leaves. It looks great spilling from containers, raised beds, over walls, and can even be. During summer, coral red, tubular flowers are displayed profusely at the ends of the branches in 30cm. Close up photo of little red crocosmia flowers and buds with behind compound wall russelia equisetiformis aka coral plant, firecracker plant, fountain plant orange flower cap roig botanical garden. Russelia equisetiformis coral plant coral plant, coral fountain, firecracker plant. There are very few rules in gardening, but perhaps the most important one is to work within your zone. Although similar to russelia equisetiformis, this hybrid has deeper red flowers and a more open, airy growth habit. To achieve this goal its important to select the appropriate shrub based on size, water requirements, exposure and appearance. This shrub has a profusion of orange flowers over a long period. The firecracker fern is also known as the coral fountain plant as it looks like a fountain of green, fine textured stems covered in colorful tubular flowers originating. Red firecracker fern is not a real fern but a member of the old snapdragon family that has, due to the mysteries of dnabased classification, had many of its.
Russelia equisetiformis coral fountain, firecracker plant youtube. It looks great spilling from containers, raised beds, over walls, and can even be used as an informal groundcover. Firecracker fern planting instructions home guides sf gate. Im always delighted when a hummingbird buzzes by my patio in search of sweet nectar. Choosing plants that grow and thrive in your particular climate is the very first step toward having a beautiful garden. As they resemble firecrackers, the plant is also commonly known as firecracker plant or firecracker fern. How to grow and care firecracker ferncoral fountain plant. Plant database entry for firecracker plant russelia equisetiformis with 61 images, one comment, and 30 data details. The tubular flowers, most common in red, resemble a fountain like burst of fireworks that make this plant showy and appealing. The asparaguslike stems reach 3 to 5 feet tall and produce a. Firecracker plant russelia equisetiformis new and unread treemails. Firecracker plant grows in a wild and wispy freeform with cascading fiery red blooms that.
There is a variety that produces creamy yellow flowers and another, pale pink. It is a deciduous, asparaguslike, manybranched, tropical subshrub to 4 tall with trailing rushlike 4angled stems and bright red tubular firecracker like flowers to 1. Firecracker plant, coral plant, coralblow, fountain plant. Firecracker plant is a weeping shrub bursting with long sprays of orangered flowers that. Coral plant is fast growing, easy to cultivate and blooms almost continuously. A multibranching plant with graceful, arching stems and an overall fountain like habit. Browse pictures and read growth cultivation information about russelia species. Other common names coral plant fountain plant firecracker plant see more. Russelia species, coralblow, coral plant, firecracker. Coral fountain bush russelia equisetiformis gracefully weeping slender, rush like, branches are adorned in hanging clusters of tubular scarlet red flowers reminiscent of a string of firecrackers. Feb 14, 2017 red firecracker fern, firecracker plant, coral fountain plant.
The bright red twolipped, tubular blooms that grow at terminal ends of branches are small and only about 2. This is a lowgrowing shrub, distinctive for its long, drooping, usually leafless stems and the almost continuous clusters of small, bright red tubular flowers. Set of 25 flower seed packets including 10 or more varieties forget me nots, pinks, marigolds, zinnia, wildflower, poppy, snapdragon and more. Both types can produce summer long color that lasts into fall and the flowers attract a variety of pollinators like hummingbirds, butterflies, bees, and other garden beneficials. Russelia equisetiformis, red firecracker fern, coral fountain. Firecracker plant, firecracker fern, coral plant, and coral fountain.
Firecracker plant russelia equisetiformis 1 gallon. Information for citizens of pima county, arizona, related to home gardening, landscaping, and arid land plants. Clusters of scarlet tubular flowers resembling small firecrackers provide reliable color from spring through fall. Browse pictures and read growth cultivation information about russelia species, coralblow, coral plant, firecracker plant, fountainbush, madeira plant russelia equisetiformis supplied by member.
Red firecracker fern shoal creek nursery llc austin, tx. It looks like a fountain of green, fine textured stems covered in colorful tubular flowers originating from a central point. But its the fern part of the equation that attracts me. How to grow and care firecracker ferncoral fountain. The firecracker fern is also known as the coral fountain plant as it looks like a fountain of green, fine textured stems covered in colorful tubular flowers originating from a central point. Also, the stems are lined with tiny round green leaves, while the species is essentially leafless. Red firecracker fern, firecracker plant, coral fountain plant, blooms continue until warm weather ends. Firecracker fern russelia equisetiformis, a mexican native perennial, is also known as red firecracker plant and coral fountain. Spectacular red tubular flowers in whorls attract hummingbirds. Fire cracker fern is a bushy low height plant native of russia which bears small trumpet like flowers colours of flowers is flame red red or cream.
Were proud to offer arizonas largest selection of desert acclimated shrubs available in all sizes, shapes, and colors. Firecracker plant, coral plant russelia equisetiformis care tips. A rounded shrub with arching stems and dime size round leaves. Russelia equisetiformis, commonly called coral plant, coral fountain or firecracker plant, is native to. Also known as coral plant, it grows up to 2 12 feet tall and 1 12 feet wide. Russelia equisetiformis firecracker plant, coral plant. How to trim a firecracker fern home guides sf gate.
Decide if you really have the space because a firecracker will not be tamed to stay small and compact. Russelia equisetiformis plant finder missouri botanical garden. Growth begins upright, but arches and bends in a mounded shape with bright red, almost orange, tubular flowers mostly in spring and summer, although blooms pop up year around. Russelia species, red firecracker plant russelia sarmentosa.
Both the stems and tiny oval leaves are bright green. Soft, weeping rush like branches rise up from the ground with very tiny bright green leaves and cascade towards the ground with bright coral trumpetshaped flowers. Firecracker plant explodes in a blast of color at miamis fairchild tropical garden. See our entire collection of tropical and hardy hibiscus a. Russelia equisetiformis coral fountain plant information. Red firecracker fern, firecracker plant, coral fountain plant. Excellent summer color for sun to partial shade, good container plant, blooms spring to.
This plant performs best in full sun exposures and requires moderate. Russelia equisetiformis, commonly called coral plant, coral fountain or firecracker plant, is native to mexico. It is listed as an invasive and a transformer species in cuba oviedo prieto et al. Firecracker ferns russelia equisetiformis are evergreen flowering plants that are native to mexico. Russelia equisetiformis, firecracker fern, coral plant. Red firecracker fern, firecracker plant, coral fountain. This video is about russelia equisetiformis coral fountain, firecracker plant. Coral bush, russelia equisetiformis, firecracker fern. Coral fountain grass russelia equisetiformis although this showstopping beauty is known as firecracker plant to some, we feel that the common name coral fountain is much more descriptive of the way this plants branches arch outwards from its center and cascade gracefully to.
A favorite of hummingbirds and a tough long lasting perennial. Red firecracker fern russellia equisetiformis plants. Plantaginaceae firecracker fern, coral plant origin. View of the red firecracker fern totally out of focus firecracker penstemon flower in the. Other common names include coral plant and coral fountain plant. Interesting, but im traditional and at first look, id say, not in my yard. Native to mexico, coral plant russelia equisetiformis is a highly ornamental shrub with slender, wispy stems spilling out like a waterfall and ablaze with clusters of bright, coral red tubular flowers, which attract hummingbirds and. A native of mexico, also know as coral fountain, the firecracker plant, russelia equisetiformis, produces arching, thin wirylike foliage that beomes covered in scarlet to coral tubular flowers, resembling a firecracker, from spring through fall. Slender, rushlike stems start out erect, then fall. Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and check out our resources for adapting to these times. But i like the way you show the range of options for the black trend. Garden guides firecracker fern planting instructions.
Red firecracker fern, firecracker plant, coral fountain plant hummingbird plants. Russelia equisetiformis, commonly known as fountainbush, firecracker plant, coral plant, coral fountain, coralblow and fountain plant, is a weeping subshrub in. To search for sales please click the sales search above. This plant is quite similar to the russelia equisetiformis with the exception that it has round leaves about the size of a dime. The red firecracker fern produces loads of 1 showy red tubular flowers. Covered in bright pink to deep red flowers all summer long, firecracker fern makes a stunning addition to any garden, especially when shown off next to highly contrasting colors, like our beautiful native limestone blocks, often used to build retaining walls and raised beds. Family plantaginaceae genus russellia can be evergreen or deciduous shrubs, with arching stems bearing usually scalelike leaves and tubular red, pink or white flowers in. Both stems and leaves are a bright green color and new grow starts erect but rapidly bends over to form a graceful mound. In oceania it is reported as an invasive species that has escaped from cultivation in fiji, french polynesia, kiribati, new caledonia, niue and palau. This smallish, fern look alike, droops with ample of red and delicate blooms at spring and remains an interesting element during the winter when its intricate foliage stands out in the winter gloom. This herbaceous in austin perennial forms multiple bright. Its weeping branches produce dark green, scalelike leaves on stems. Red firecracker plant russelia sarmentosa is very similar to equisetiformis but with rounded broader leaves. Select a search type, then enter one or more search terms.
They produce beautiful red tubular blossoms in the mid to late summer which attract hummingbirds. Russelia equisetiformis coral fountain a multibranching, evergreen in our climate subshrub with 4 to 5 foot long arching 4angled stems that have leaves that have been reduced to very small scalelike ovate leaflets. The tropical hibiscus are generally not reliably cold h. Coral plant is a multibranched subshrub with slender, rushlike stems that are angled with ridges and leaves that are reduced to little more than small scales.
Red blooms on an evergreen, drought tolerant texas adapted. Coral fountain grass russelia equisetiformis although this showstopping beauty is known as firecracker plant to some, we feel that the common name coral fountain is much more descriptive of the way this plants branches arch outwards from its center and cascade gracefully to the ground. Showcasing red, delicate flowers in large loose clusters throughout the warmer months of the year or nearly yearround where winters are mild, the red firecracker fern is also known as the coral fountain plant since it looks like a fountain of green, fine textured stems covered in colorful tubular flowers originating from a central point. Russelia equisetiformis coral plant, firecracker plant, coal fountain, fountain plant. Coral bush, russelia equisetiformis, firecracker fern philippine herbal medicine an illustrated compilation of philippine medicinal plants by dr godofredo stuart with botanical information,chemical proerties, folkloric uses and medical research studies. The plant has showy, one to twoinch coral red, tubular flower clusters through the fall and into the winter. Russelia equisetiformis red firecracker fern coral fountain. Russelia equisetiformis is a shrub that is widely cultivated around the world prota. Firecracker fern live tropical plant cascading habit red tube flowers attract hummingbirds butterflies starter size 4 inch pot emerald tm.
Russelia equisetiformis coral fountain, firecracker plant. Next year i think i will try to be more thoughtful by planting red. Because of its sizeand its cascading growth pattern firecracker ferns grow best as single plants, or as small shrubs. Though i think the blooms are fetching, the foliage of this plant is what i find most appealing.
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