Botanical name: Calceolaria rugosa
Botanical name: Calceolaria rugosa
Attributes: Bright yellow flowers bloom in early January through March on compact, fuzzy plants. The tremendous number of flowers love cool temperatures and bright light and accent any decor.
Bloom color: Yellow, orange and red
Bloom time: Early January through March
Culture: Buy a healthy plant in bloom with good bud development. Place in a south or west window and water when dry. Remove spent blooms to encourage side shoots, which should re-bloom.
Display tips: Outdoors, use calceolaria with Blue Delta Pansies and red tulips. Indoors, display calceolaria with Blue Jester Cineraria, Zeva paperwhites, Blue Poppy Anemone or Bloomingdale Orange Ranunculus.
Cost: $3 to $15, depending on pot size or decorations.
Source: Powell Gardens (www.powellgardens.org)
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