Ipomoea lobata 'Jungle Queen'
Spanish flag 'Jungle Queen'
A fast-growing, tender perennial climber to 1.5m tall, usually grown as an annual. Leaves are mid- to dark green with three broad lobes. Stems are deep red and upright, bearing dense strips of pendent, tubular, red flowers which fade to orange and then a creamy yellow in summer
Size
Ultimate height
1–1.5 metresTime to ultimate height
1 yearUltimate spread
0.5–1 metresGrowing conditions
Moisture
Moist but well–drainedpH
Acid, Alkaline, NeutralColour & scent
| Stem | Flower | Foliage | Fruit | |
| Spring | Green | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Summer | Red Orange Yellow Cream | Green | ||
| Autumn | ||||
| Winter |
Position
- Full sun
Aspect
South–facing or West–facing
Exposure
Sheltered Hardiness
H1CBotanical details
- Family
- Convolvulaceae
- Native to the UK
- No
- Foliage
- Deciduous
- Habit
- Climbing
- Potentially harmful
- Harmful if eaten. Wear gloves and other protective equipment when handling. Pets: Harmful if eaten. For further information and contact numbers regarding pets, see the HTA guide to potentially harmful plants
- Genus
Ipomoea can be annuals or perennials, often twining, or evergreen shrubs, with simple, lobed or dissected leaves and tubular or funnel-shaped flowers which may be solitary or borne in racemes or panicles
- Name status
Accepted
How to grow
Cultivation
Grow as an annual climber in a moist but well-drained soil in full sun. Provide shelter from cold, drying winds
Propagation
Propagate by seed. See sowing seeds indoors for further advice
Suggested planting locations and garden types
- City and courtyard gardens
- Cottage and informal garden
- Climber and wall shrubs
- Wall side borders
Pruning
No pruning required
Pests
May be susceptible to whitefly and red spider mite
Diseases
May be susceptible to Powdery mildews and virus diseases
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