Achimenes ‘Charles Martel’

Achimenes ‘Charles Martel’ is a spectacular variety, appreciated for its large flowers in vibrant pink-magenta shades, complemented by a golden-yellow center that highlights them even further. Flowering is extremely abundant, with the plant producing dozens of flowers throughout the warm season and creating a true display of color.

Also popularly known as achimenes or magic bell, this plant is ideal for decorative pots, planters, or hanging baskets, where its slightly trailing habit showcases the flowers even better. The dark green, slightly velvety foliage contrasts elegantly with the intensely colored flowers, enhancing its ornamental value.

🌱 Botanical characteristics:

• Full name: Achimenes ‘Summer Festival’
• Family: Gesneriaceae
• Common names: Achimenes, Magic bell
• Plant type: rhizomatous perennial
• Leaves: green, slightly velvety, with finely toothed edges
• Flowers: large, bell-shaped
• Coloring: intense pink-magenta, with a golden-yellow center
• Flowering period: May–October

💧 Growing conditions and care:

• Light: prefers bright indirect light or bright partial shade. Strong midday sun should be avoided.
• Watering: regular during the growing season, keeping the substrate slightly moist but avoiding excess water.
• Substrate: light, airy, and well drained.
• Humidity: prefers moderate to high atmospheric humidity.
• Temperature: optimal growing range: 18–28°C.
• Dormant period: in autumn, the above-ground part naturally dries out, while the rhizomes become dormant until the following spring.

✨ What makes it special:

• large, intensely colored flowers with a contrasting center;
• abundant flowering for several months;
• compact habit, ideal for pots and hanging baskets;
• reblooms annually from underground rhizomes;
• easy-to-grow plant with spectacular flowering every season.

📌 Note: This plant may arrive with a different number of flowers or buds, or without flowers, depending on its natural stage of development. The flowers are sensitive to transport and may be damaged or lost during delivery. The listed price is for a plant with or without flowers. At the end of the growing season, the above-ground part naturally dries out, and the plant becomes dormant through its rhizomes, resuming growth the following spring.

  The ceramic pot is not included in the price.