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    LEWISIA Sunset hybrids
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    LEWISIA Sunset hybrids

    Commonly known as Bitterwort

    AWARD
    Pastel shades of apricot, orange & pink
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    1 to 1.5 Litre   - Click to view photo - Early in the year, typically January til end of March, herbaceous plants might be supplied in 9cm pots to ensure timely despatch
    Delivery Information
    Normally 3 - 5 days
    Collect only available from our nursery nr Redruth in Cornwall
    Ready in 3 - 5 days
    individually £11.50 each , 3+ £10.00 each 
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    • Pests & Diseases
      Slugs and snails outside, aphids in glasshouse - prone to neck rot in wet conditions
    • Place of origin
      Garden origin.
    • Evergreen
    • Orange
    • Shades of pink
      All shades of pink through to Carmine (red)
      Shades of orange, apricot to pink
    • Striped, Veined or Multicoloured
    • Panicles
      Compact panicles
    • Rockery (inc alpine)
      Produces many open funnel-shaped flowers to 2.5cm (1in) across
    • Fully hardy
    • Height
      To 30cm (12in)
    • Spread
      To 30cm (12in)
    • Alpine or rock plant
      These plants prefer well drained soil and are generally dwarf in habit.
    • Herbaceous
      Early in the year, typically January till end of March, herbaceous plants might be supplied in 9cm pots to ensure timely despatch.
      Clump-forming perennial with thick, variably-shaped leaves.
    • 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)
    • Acid / ericaceous loving
    • Medium to light, fertile, well drained soil
      Humus-rich and with sharp drainage - grows naturally in rocky crevices
    • Partial shade
    • Mature Size
      to 30cm (12in)
      		 Herbaceous - guide for size not form Hand Trowel
        to 30cm (12in)
      		  
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