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Is it hotter than a firecracker
on the 4th of July? Yes, and safer too. This species
from the San Carlos Mountains of the Mexican state
of Tamaulipas is much larger than the common Firecracker
Bush, R. equisetiformis, reaching up to 6' high and wide
(if never trimmed). This plant can be tall and self-supporting in
very sunny sites or sprawling and pendent in shade. Grows
in full sun to less than half-day sun, and it looks best if given a deep
watering every two weeks during a dry summer. Its best use is as
a large-scale groundcover, especially on slopes where its spreading and
colonizing habit is used to advantage.
(Feed with 3 Agriform
21-gram,
2-year fertilizer tablets at the bottom of the hole at planting time.) |