Achimenes ‘Apple Cider’

Achimenes ‘Apple Cider’ is a remarkable Achimenes variety, appreciated for its spectacular flowers. The brightly colored tubular flowers contrast beautifully with the dark green, slightly velvety foliage, giving the plant a cheerful and exotic appearance.

It blooms abundantly for several months, transforming into a veritable cascade of flowers. Thanks to its compact, slightly trailing growth habit, it is ideal for decorative pots, window boxes, and hanging baskets.

🌱 Botanical characteristics:

• Full name: Achimenes ‘Appple Cider’
• Family: Gesneriaceae
• Common names: Achimenes, Magic Flower
• Plant type: tuberous perennial grown for its ornamental flowers
• Leaves: dark green, slightly velvety
• Growth habit: compact, slightly trailing
• Flowering: abundant, from late spring through autumn
• Growth: rapid during the growing season

💧 Growing and care requirements:

• Light: prefers bright indirect light or bright partial shade; avoid strong midday sun.
• Watering: water regularly during the growing season, keeping the substrate slightly moist but not waterlogged.
• Substrate: airy, rich in organic matter, and well-draining.
• Humidity: prefers moderate atmospheric humidity.
• Temperature: optimal growing range: 18-28°C.
• Dormancy: at the end of the growing season, the above-ground growth naturally dries out, while the rhizomes enter dormancy until the following spring.

🌱 Secret Garden recommendation:

👉 For vigorous growth and abundant flowering, use a light, airy, and well-draining substrate that allows the rhizomes to develop healthily.

✨ What makes it special:

• very attractive combination of warm colors;
• abundant and long-lasting flowering;
• ideal for pots and hanging baskets;
• rapid growth and easy care;
• remarkable variety, perfect for bringing a tropical accent to your home or terrace.

📌 Note: Achimenes is a plant with delicate stems and flowers. Some flowers, buds, or leaves may be affected during transport, but the plant continuously produces new buds throughout the flowering season. At the end of the growing season, the above-ground growth naturally dries out, and the plant enters dormancy until the following spring.

Height including pot: 25 cm