{"product_id":"lotus-red-flash","title":"Lotus ‘Red Flash’","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"70\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"16\"\u003eCommon Name:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"16\" data-end=\"19\"\u003eLotus ‘Red Flash’ (commonly known as Parrot’s Beak)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"72\" data-end=\"957\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"72\" data-end=\"88\"\u003eDescription:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"88\" data-end=\"91\"\u003eLotus ‘Red Flash’ is a striking ornamental groundcover and trailing plant celebrated for its delicate, soft grey-green, fern-like foliage and abundant vivid red to orange-red, beak-shaped flowers that resemble a parrot’s beak. This low-growing perennial creeper forms a dense mat or cascades beautifully over retaining walls, rockeries, hanging baskets, pots, and mixed borders, adding dynamic colour and texture to garden spaces. Thriving in well-drained soil with plenty of sunlight, it is relatively low maintenance once established and can tolerate heat, drought and coastal exposure, making it well suited to Melbourne’s temperate conditions when given some shelter from frost. Lotus ‘Red Flash’ blooms prolifically during spring and summer, attracting attention with its vibrant flowers and trailing habit that softens and enhances garden edges and containers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"959\" data-end=\"1016\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"959\" data-end=\"968\"\u003eForm:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"968\" data-end=\"971\"\u003eGround Cover\u003cbr data-start=\"985\" data-end=\"988\"\u003eTrailing \/ Cascading Plant\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1018\" data-end=\"1094\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1018\" data-end=\"1034\"\u003eMature Size:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"1034\" data-end=\"1037\"\u003eHeight: ~15–25 cm\u003cbr data-start=\"1054\" data-end=\"1057\"\u003eWidth: ~30–60 cm (spreading\/trailing)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1096\" data-end=\"1135\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1096\" data-end=\"1107\"\u003eAspect:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"1107\" data-end=\"1110\"\u003eFull Sun\u003cbr data-start=\"1120\" data-end=\"1123\"\u003ePart Shade\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1137\" data-end=\"1195\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1137\" data-end=\"1151\"\u003eFlowering:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"1151\" data-end=\"1154\"\u003eFlowers in Spring\u003cbr data-start=\"1173\" data-end=\"1176\"\u003eFlowers in Summer\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1197\" data-end=\"1238\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1197\" data-end=\"1215\"\u003eFlower Colour:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"1215\" data-end=\"1218\"\u003eRed\u003cbr data-start=\"1223\" data-end=\"1226\"\u003eOrange-Red\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1240\" data-end=\"1461\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1240\" data-end=\"1259\"\u003eKey Attributes:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"1259\" data-end=\"1262\"\u003eSuitable for Pots\u003cbr data-start=\"1281\" data-end=\"1284\"\u003eDrought Tolerant (once established)\u003cbr data-start=\"1321\" data-end=\"1324\"\u003eHeat Tolerant\u003cbr data-start=\"1339\" data-end=\"1342\"\u003eCoastal Tolerant\u003cbr data-start=\"1360\" data-end=\"1363\"\u003eAttracts Pollinators\u003cbr data-start=\"1385\" data-end=\"1388\"\u003eLow Maintenance\u003cbr data-start=\"1405\" data-end=\"1408\"\u003eExcellent for Hanging Baskets, Rockeries and Edging\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1463\" data-end=\"1558\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1463\" data-end=\"1476\"\u003eToxicity:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"1476\" data-end=\"1479\"\u003eNo widely reported toxicity to humans or animals; ingestion is not recommended.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1560\" data-end=\"1685\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1560\" data-end=\"1581\"\u003eCompanion Plants:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"1581\" data-end=\"1584\"\u003eTrailing lobelia\u003cbr data-start=\"1602\" data-end=\"1605\"\u003eBacopa\u003cbr data-start=\"1613\" data-end=\"1616\"\u003eSilver dichondra\u003cbr data-start=\"1634\" data-end=\"1637\"\u003eCalibrachoa\u003cbr data-start=\"1650\" data-end=\"1653\"\u003eVerbena\u003cbr data-start=\"1662\" data-end=\"1665\"\u003eOrnamental grasses\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1560\" data-end=\"1685\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\"\u003ePlant Growers Australia (PGA) is an innovative wholesale production nursery based in Melbourne, renowned for superior quality garden plants and pioneering breeding programs.\u003cbr\u003ePGA do not sell direct to the public, but their website has detailed information on this species that is available for everyone to access. \u003cbr\u003eVisit www.pga.com.au for further details and photos of this plant.  \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"P.G.A.","offers":[{"title":"14CM","offer_id":47307036197029,"sku":null,"price":13.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0687\/2911\/0693\/files\/Lotus_RedFlash.jpg?v=1765834736","url":"https:\/\/theplantbroker.com.au\/products\/lotus-red-flash","provider":"The Plant Broker","version":"1.0","type":"link"}