Russelia in Basket – The Firecracker Plant for Balconies and Terraces
The Russelia is one of the most spectacular and original trailing flowering plants: its thin, flexible, cascading branches are covered with small, bright red tubular flowers that, in shape and color, resemble fireworks. Presented in a practical hanging basket, it is ready to hang and display, instantly transforming balconies, terraces, and verandas into corners of color and movement.
Plant Characteristics
- Basket diameter: 17 cm
- Plant height: approximately 40 cm
- Bright red tubular flowers, abundant and long-lasting
- Thin, flexible, and naturally trailing branches
- Extended blooming: spring – autumn
- Cascading habit, ideal in hanging baskets or on balustrades
- Vigorous growth and easy to cultivate
Care and Maintenance
- Light: intense light or direct sun – the more sun it receives, the more abundant and prolonged the flowering will be; it also tolerates bright indirect light
- Watering: regular in summer, keeping the substrate slightly moist; avoid waterlogging, which damages the roots
- Temperature: ideal between 15°C and 35°C; it is not hardy, so it should be sheltered or brought to a bright, cool place below 5°C
- Substrate: well-draining and rich in organic matter
- Fertilization: every 10-15 days in spring and summer with liquid fertilizer for flowering plants
- Pruning: light pruning of the longest branches to maintain shape and stimulate new flowering shoots
The Russelia in a basket is the perfect choice for those who want a balcony or terrace always in bloom, with an immediate and effortless scenic effect: lively, generous, and irresistible throughout the warm season.
