Propagation
Sow fresh seeds during autumn in containers and cover with a fine layer of sharp river sand. The seeds will germinate from mid to late winter and should not be planted out until the tubers have developed. Keep the soil moist but not wet.

Division of tubers during late winter and plant at a depth of 200 mm (8in).

Botanic information
Leaf: The palmate leaves have 5-7 narrow obovate leaflets with an obtuse apex and a coiled petiole.

Flower: The pendant urceolate to tubular flowers have maroon tipped orange-scarlet calyx and 5-short orange-yellow petals. They are accompanied with yellow or purple spur and appear on a long pedicle from late winter to early summer.

Fruit: The pod-like fruit is wrinkled with 3-lobes separating into three 1-seeded indehiscent sections.