Calceolaria (Scrophulariaceae) BSWJ10638

perfoliata

An unusual climbing slipper flower which we collected seed of at 3550m high in the mountains of Colombia in 2004. Where this semi-evergreen pushed its way through the branches of surrounding shrubs for support (scandent). Bearing perfoliate leaves (opposite pairs with the stem appearing to grow through them) and terminal diffuse inflorescences of pale yellow slipper flowers. Best grown in a fertile drained soil in a sheltered site.