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DIPELTA ventricosa
Spring flowering shrub with lilac-rose flowers that have curiously swollen bases
Further Reading....
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Deciduous - mid-green leaves ovate-lance-shaped, 5-14cm (2-5½in) long.
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Purple - Shades of purple/mauve/lilac/violet - lilac rose -
Height - to 6m (20ft) -
Spread - to 6m (20ft)
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Tall Shrub - 1-4 conspicuous flowers in axillary and terminal bracts.
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Hardy - cold winter - Hardy in most places throughout the UK even in severe winters. May not withstand open/exposed sites or central/northern locations. Plant can withstand temperatures down to -15°C (5°F) -
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Partial shade -
Additional Features - Good to know - -
Pests & Diseases - none. -
Place of origin - western China. -
Flower Shape - Tubular - - tubular to bell-shaped to 3cm (1¼in) long with widely flaring throats
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Hardiness - Fully hardy -
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Pruning group - Pruning group 2
Suitable for: Deciduous shrubs and trees that flower in Spring or early Summer on previous year's growth, including plants that produce new growth at or near ground level.
Pruning: Prune flowered shoots to strong buds. Cut back approximately 1/4 of old shoots to the base to promote replacement growth.
When: Annually, after flowering.
RHS groups 2 & 3 -
Scented Plants - Scented flowers -
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Seasonal Interest - Spring -
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Soil Conditions - Alkaline / Chalk loving -
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Dipelta - Growing Guide
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