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POTENTILLA fruticosa 'Sunset'
Commonly known as Buttercup shrub, Shrubby cinquefoil
Orange-scarlet
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Deciduous - pinnate leaves to 4cm (1½in) long, composed of usually 5 or 7 narrowly oblong, dark-green leaflets.
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Orange - orange scarlet
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Height - 1m (39in)
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Spread - 1m (39in)
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Medium shrub - Typically grow to around 4-6 feet in height - flowers fades to yellow with orange streaks
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Very hardy - Hardy in the severest continental climates including exposed upland locations in the UK. Plant can withstand temperatures < -20 (-4°F)
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Full sun
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Additional Features - Good to know - - blooms over a long period from late spring to mid autumn.
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Pests & Diseases - trouble free.
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Place of origin - garden origin.
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Resistant to honey fungus - These plants have little or few problems with honey fungus.
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Flower Shape - Saucer-shaped - - 3cm (1¼in) across
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Hardiness - Fully hardy -
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Pruning group - Pruning group 7
Suitable for: Evergreen shrubs that flower on previous year's growth in Spring, or current year's growth in late Summer/Autumn.
Action: Cut back flowered shoots to within 1 inch of previous year's growth.
When: Annually after flowering or in Spring if flowering on current year's growth.
RHS group 10 -
Soil Conditions - Well drained, dry, poor to moderately fertile soil -
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Wildlife - Bee friendly -
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Rabbit Resistant
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Potentilla - Growing Guide
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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