Chelone obliqua `Tiny Tortuga’ PP25,350
Blooming Time
Exposure
Smaller and more compact than its relative `Hot Lips’, `Tiny Tortuga’ is adorned with the same rose-pink, turtle-head shaped flowers, from spring through early summer. Carried above glossy, deep purple-green foliage, these are borne in columns of densely packed buds in late summer. `Tiny Tortuga’ is the perfect addition to any damp spot in the garden where it complements ferns and other moisture tolerant perennials.
Details
Hardiness Zone:
Blossom Color:
Rose to Pink
Growth Habit:
Clump Forming
Max Height:
1½'
Texture:
Recommended Spacing:
We sell this plant in these containers:
Special Characteristics
Features
Smaller than `Hot Lips', `Tiny Tortuga' still features the same rose-pink turtle-head shaped flowers. The foliage is green and glossy and looks handsome throughout the seasons.
Landscape Value
Perfect for the damp spot in the garden where it will compliment many other moisture loving perennials and provide late season color.
Care
Watering:
`Tiny Tortuga' Turtle-head requires a fair amount of supplemental watering and often requires watering on a regular basis during the growing season.
Fertilizing:
`Tiny Tortuga' Turtle-head is a moderate feeder, benefiting from a couple of annual applications of slow release fertilizer. A spring application of a 3-1-2 ratio (such as a 15-5-10) can be applied at a rate of about 10 pounds per 1000 square feet, and during early fall, an application of a 2-1-2 ratio (such as a 10-5-10) can be applied to encourage root development and cold hardiness.
Pruning:
`Tiny Tortuga' Turtle-head should be enjoyed all winter long, then, during early April before it begins to grow again, it should be pruned or mowed back to ground level.