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PENSTEMON

Commonly known as Beard tongue

All Flower - JUL-AUG

 

Further Reading....

  • Deciduous - semi-evergreen and evergreen perennials.
  • Herbaceous - Early in the year, typically January till end of March, herbaceous plants might be supplied in 9cm pots to ensure timely despatch.
  • Full sun
  • Partial shade - for border perennials
  • Additional Features - Good to know - - generally unfussy and long-flowering. Wildlife plant - nectar and pollen for insects.
  • Pests & Diseases - chrysanthemum eelworm, powdery mildew.
  • Place of origin - northern and central America.
  • Resistant to honey fungus - These plants have little or few problems with honey fungus.
  • Soil Conditions - Fertile well drained soil - - border perennials. Give winter mulch.
  • Well drained, dry, poor to moderately fertile soil - sharply drained in full sun for shrubby and dwarf species.
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Herbaceous Plants - Video Collection
Penstemon - Growing Guide

Buy Varieties of PENSTEMON

PENSTEMON 'Blackbird'

PENSTEMON 'Blackbird'  >


Commonly known as: Beard tongue.
Dark purple
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£11.50 each
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Not available until May 2021 -

PENSTEMON 'Firebird' AWARD

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Commonly known as: Beard tongue.
Bright red with dark stripes and throat
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Not available until May 2021 -

PENSTEMON 'Garnet' AWARD

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Commonly known as: Beard tongue.
Deep crimson-wine
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Not available until May 2021 -

PENSTEMON 'Hewell's Pink Bedder'

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Commonly known as: Beard tongue.
Bright pink with cream throat
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Not available until May 2021 -

PENSTEMON 'Hidcote Pink' AWARD

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Commonly known as: Beard tongue.
Bright pink with cream throat
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Available again from APRIL 2021 - When fresh stock arrives

PENSTEMON 'Maurice Gibbs' AWARD

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Commonly known as: Beard tongue.
Bright cerise with white throat
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Available late spring to early summer 2021 - Spring according to the Met Office is defined as March 1st - May 31st. Therefore late spring is mid-April onwards. This is not a guaranteed date but an estimate and subject to availability.

PENSTEMON 'Sour Grapes' AWARD

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Commonly known as: Beard tongue.
Greyish-blue flowers suffused with rich purple and tinged green
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PENSTEMON 'White Bedder'

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Commonly known as: Beard tongue.
(syn. Snow Storm) - clear white with pink tinge
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Not available until May 2021 -

Useful extras...

Fertilisers & Feeds - Vitax
Q4 Pelleted Fertiliser
A useful fertiliser suitable for use on a wide variety of plants. Q4 provides all the nutrients and trace elements essential for vigorous growth, abundant flowering and ripening of fruit.
3 options from £6.00

Fertilisers & Feeds - Empathy
Rootgrow mycorrhizal fungi
Recommended by the RHS. Contains Rootgrow™ mycorrhizal fungi. Suitable for all trees and shrubs (except rhododendrons, azaleas, heathers, cranberries and blueberries)
2 options from £6.00

Fertilisers & Feeds - Empathy
All-purpose Seaweed Stimulant
All-purpose organic concentrated seaweed feed that is a ready to use, derived from sustainable harvested kelp, that can be used on all outdoor and indoor plants, except acid loving plants. Perfect used in conjunction with Rootgrow™.
Only £7.50

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