Eriolarynx australis
mini angel's trumpet
A half-hardy shrub or small tree, evergreen if grown under glass, normally deciduous outdoors. The leaves are downy and the trumpet-shaped, hanging flowers are an unusual, dark lavender-blue
Size
Ultimate height
1.5–2.5 metresTime to ultimate height
5–10 yearsUltimate spread
1.5–2.5 metresGrowing conditions
Moisture
Moist but well–drained, Well–drainedpH
Acid, Alkaline, NeutralColour & scent
| Stem | Flower | Foliage | Fruit | |
| Spring | Green | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Summer | Blue | Green | ||
| Autumn | Green | |||
| Winter | Green |
Position
- Full sun
Aspect
South–facing or West–facing
Exposure
Sheltered Hardiness
H3Botanical details
- Family
- Solanaceae
- Native to GB / Ireland
- No
- Foliage
- Semi evergreen
- Habit
- Bushy
- Potentially harmful
- Ingestion may cause severe discomfort. Wear gloves and wash hands after handling
- Name status
Correct
- Plant range
- Bolivia to Argentina
How to grow
Cultivation
May survive outdoors in mild areas in free-draining soil in a warm, sheltered position. Otherwise grow in an unheated greenhouse in peat-free, loam-based potting compost in bright to moderate filtered light. Pinch young plants to encourage bushiness. Good in a patio pot taken in for winter
Propagation
Propagate by seed sown at 15°C in spring, or by softwood cuttings in late spring, or semi-ripe cuttings in summer
Suggested planting locations and garden types
- City and courtyard gardens
- Patio and container plants
- Sub-tropical
- Mediterranean climate plants
- Wall side borders
Pruning
Pruning group 9, or pruning group 12 as a wall shrub. Plants grown under glass may need restrictive pruning in late winter
Pests
May be susceptible to glasshouse red spider mite and glasshouse whitefly indoors
Diseases
Generally disease-free
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