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Holmskioldia
If you're looking for information on Holmskioldia, see images and links section below.
If you're looking for Holmskioldia plants for sale, unfortunately they may be difficult to find in regular garden centres. You may have to seek out a mail-order nursery or keep your eyes peeled at plant fairs or the sale tables at garden club shows.
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Holmskioldia sanguinea
This is the most commonly cultivated species. It's an open, straggly shrub with a tendancy to climb if support is available. There are several varieties with flowers in red, orange and yellow shades.
Holmskioldia tettensis
This species has been moved to a different genus and is now formally Karomia tettensis, but is still better known by the old name. It has a more upright growth habit than H. sanguinea.
Holmskioldia tettensis
Other Information Online
Chinese Hat Plant (Holmskioldia sanguinea) At the "Grow Me Instead" website, Australia
Holmskioldia sanguinea Chinese Hat Plant. University of Florida (PDF)
Holmskioldia sanguinea Chinese Hats. Online Manual of Subtropical Landscaping Plants, Palm Beach Community College, Florida
The Chinese Hat Plant Gardening with Wilson, Singapore
Put some regal splashes of color in your Miami-Dade landscape Includes some notes on Holmskioldia sanguinea and H. tettenisis. University of Florida (PDF)
