Key Features
- Produces elegant trumpet-shaped pink flowers with attractive green foliage.
- Incarvillea delavayi is a clump-forming perennial suited to ornamental gardens.
- Beautiful choice for flower beds, borders, rock gardens, and cottage-style landscapes.
- Prefers sunny locations with fertile, well-drained soil and moderate moisture.
- Distinctive blooms add color and vertical interest to summer garden displays.
Growing Benefits
- Adds graceful pink blooms to home gardens and landscape borders.
- Provides attractive ornamental foliage alongside colorful trumpet-shaped flowers.
- Works beautifully in cottage gardens, rockeries, beds, and mixed borders.
- Perennial growth can return seasonally when grown in suitable conditions.
- Offers an unusual flowering plant for gardeners seeking something distinctive.
Seed Specifications
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Common Name: Pink Incarvillea, Hardy Gloxinia, Gloxinia delavayi
Botanical Name: Incarvillea delavayi
Plant Type: Herbaceous perennial -
Colors: Pink flowers with green foliage
Height: About one to two feet
Sunlight: Full sun to partial shade -
Soil: Fertile, well-drained soil with good organic matter
Water: Moderate and consistent moisture; avoid waterlogged conditions
Germination Time: Usually around two to three weeks -
Sowing Depth: Surface sow or cover very lightly with fine soil
Spacing: About twelve to eighteen inches apart
Growing Zones: Generally suited to USDA Zones five through nine -
Flowering/Maturity: Typically blooms in late spring to summer after establishment
Uses: Flower beds, borders, rock gardens, cottage gardens, containers, and ornamental landscaping
Growing Tips
- Sow seeds shallowly because light can help support successful germination.
- Use loose, well-draining soil to prevent excess moisture around developing roots.
- Provide good sunlight while offering partial afternoon shade in hotter climates.
- Allow the soil surface to dry slightly between thorough waterings.
Seed Storage
Keep unused seeds sealed in an airtight container or original packet. Store them in a cool, dry, dark location away from moisture, heat, and direct sunlight. Avoid storing seeds in damp areas.
Unique Facts About Seeds
- Incarvillea delavayi is commonly known as Hardy Gloxinia despite not being a true gloxinia.
- The plant produces distinctive tubular, trumpet-shaped flowers that are attractive in ornamental borders.
- Incarvillea belongs to the Bignoniaceae family, which also includes trumpet vines and catalpa trees.
- The species develops a fleshy underground root system that helps it persist as a perennial.