🌸 Tecoma Bush “Peach” – Beautiful Ever-Blooming Trumpet Shrub
Bring a warm tropical glow to your garden with the Tecoma Bush “Peach”, a stunning flowering shrub admired for its clusters of soft peach-orange trumpet blooms and lush green foliage. Known for its long blooming season, low maintenance, and heat tolerance, this plant adds color and charm to any outdoor or balcony space.
🌿 Plant Description
The Tecoma Bush “Peach” is a hybrid variety of Tecoma stans bred for its unique peach-toned flowers. It grows into a dense, compact bush with shiny green leaves and produces large clusters of trumpet-shaped blossoms almost all year round.
Each flower radiates a warm peach-orange hue with a soft yellow throat, creating a perfect tropical vibe. When planted in open sunlight, the plant blooms profusely, attracting butterflies, bees, and hummingbirds.
Its upright growth habit makes it excellent for borders, fences, garden beds, or decorative pots. Even when not in bloom, its deep green leaves provide an attractive evergreen appearance.
🌞 Growing & Care Guide
☀️ Sunlight:
🌱 Soil:
Prefers well-drained, fertile soil enriched with compost.
Avoid soggy or clayey soil to prevent root rot.
Ideal potting mix: garden soil + compost + cocopeat (1:1:1).
💧 Watering:
Water moderately — keep soil moist but not soggy.
In summer, water 2–3 times a week; reduce during monsoon.
Always allow the top layer of soil to dry before the next watering.
🌡️ Temperature:
🌸 Fertilizer:
Apply organic compost or NPK (10:10:10) once every month during active growth.
For more blooms, use a phosphorus-rich fertilizer or “flower booster” formula.
Avoid over-fertilizing with nitrogen as it promotes leafy growth.
✂️ Pruning:
🐞 Pests & Diseases:
Occasionally affected by aphids, mealybugs, or whiteflies.
Spray neem oil or organic insecticidal soap fortnightly to keep pests away.
💡 Tips for Best Growth
Use earthen or cement pots (12–14 inch) with drainage holes for container planting.
Add a layer of mulch at the base to retain soil moisture and reduce weeds.
Deadhead old flowers to encourage new buds.
Re-pot every 1–2 years with fresh soil mix to maintain nutrition.
🌺 Summary
The Tecoma Bush “Peach” is the perfect choice for plant lovers who want continuous color with minimal care. With its glowing peach blossoms, evergreen foliage, and strong adaptability to Indian weather, this plant easily becomes the highlight of any garden or landscape.
