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    PENSTEMON 'Firebird'
    © Burncoose Nurseries, all pictures for illustrative purposes only.
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    PENSTEMON 'Firebird' PENSTEMON 'Firebird' PENSTEMON 'Firebird' PENSTEMON 'Firebird' CAMPANULA lactiflora 'Loddon Anna' and PENSTEMON © Burncoose Nurseries, all pictures for illustrative purposes only. GERANIUM 'Johnson's Blue' and PENSTEMON 'Firebird' © Burncoose Nurseries, all pictures for illustrative purposes only. PENSTEMON 'Firebird' and DIASCIA personata © Burncoose Nurseries, all pictures for illustrative purposes only. PENSTEMON 'Firebird' and PENSTEMON 'Hewell's Pink Bedder' © Burncoose Nurseries, all pictures for illustrative purposes only.
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    PENSTEMON 'Firebird'

    Commonly known as Beard tongue

    AWARD
    Bright red with dark stripes and throat
     
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    • Good to know
      Syn. Schoenholzeri. Wildlife plant - bees. Deadhead to prolong flowering. Leave foliage through winter for protection.
    • Pests & Diseases
      chrysanthemum eelworm, powdery mildew.
    • Place of origin
      Garden origin. 1939. Switzerland.
    • Resistant to honey fungus
      These plants have little or few problems with honey fungus.
    • Semi-evergreen
      Keeps some of its foliage all year, and will drop some leaves as well.
      Narrow, linear-lance-shaped leaves to 7cm (2¾in) long
    • Red
    • Bell/Lantern
    • Panicles
    • Tubular
      Large flowers 7cm (2¾in) long to 3.5cm (1½in) wide
    • Border
      Suitable for a mixed or herbaceous border
    • Fully hardy
    • Height
      75cm (30in)
    • Spread
      60cm (24in)
    • Herbaceous
      Early in the year, typically January till end of March, herbaceous plants might be supplied in 9cm pots to ensure timely despatch.
    • Hardy - average winter
      Hardy through most of the UK apart from inland valleys, at altitude and central/northerly locations. May suffer foliage damage and stem dieback in harsh winters in cold gardens. Plant can withstand temperatures down to -10°C (14°F)
    • Autumn Seasonal Interest
    • Summer Seasonal Interest
    • Fertile well drained soil
      provide winter mulch
    • Full sun
    • Partial shade
    • Bee friendly
    • Mature Size
      75cm (30in)
      		 Herbaceous - guide for size not form Watering Can
        60cm (24in)
      		  
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    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.
    0.9 kg
    £6.00
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    2.5 kg
    £13.00
    Unavailable
    4.5 kg
    £25.00
    Vermin & Pest Control
    Slug Pellets
    Slug killer blue mini pellets are easy to use and give effective control of slugs and snails. Ideal in garden, conservatory or greenhouse.
    800g
    £6.50
    Fertilisers & Feeds - Empathy
    Wildflower Mini Meadow
    Creates a mini-meadow for attracting bees, butterflies and bugs to your garden. 200g sachet which will cover 3 square metres. Contains Rootgrow™ mycorrhizal fungi.
    3m²
    £7.00
    10m²
    £15.50
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