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  • DIPELTA ventricosa
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    DIPELTA ventricosa

    Spring flowering shrub with lilac-rose flowers that have curiously swollen bases
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    2 to 3 Litre   - Click to view photo
    Delivery Information
    Estimated availability autumn 2025 Any time SEPT-DEC
    £30.00 each 
    Estimated availability autumn 2025 Any time SEPT-DEC - Not yet confirmed. Could be any time between September and December.
     
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    • Good to know
    • Pests & Diseases
      None.
    • Place of origin
      Western China.
    • Deciduous
      Mid-green leaves 5-14cm (2-5½in) long.
    • Purple
      Shades of purple/mauve/lilac/violet
      Lilac rose
    • Tubular
      Tubular to bell-shaped to 3cm (1¼in) long with widely flaring throats
    • Border
      Suitable for a large shrub border
    • Fully hardy
    • Entire
    • Lanceolate
    • Ovate
    • Height
      To 6m (20ft)
    • Spread
      To 6m (20ft)
    • Tall Shrub
      1-4 conspicuous flowers in axillary and terminal bracts.
    • 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.

    • 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)
    • Scented flowers
    • Spring Seasonal Interest
    • Alkaline / Chalk loving
    • Full sun
    • Partial shade
    • Mature Size
      to 6m (20ft)
      Tall Shrub - guide for size not form Average Person
        to 6m (20ft)
       
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