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    TROPAEOLUM tuberosum 'Ken Aslet'
    © Burncoose Nurseries, all pictures for illustrative purposes only.
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    TROPAEOLUM tuberosum 'Ken Aslet'

    AWARD
    Tuberous perennial climber with upright orange and yellow flowers
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    2 Litre   - Click to view photo
    Delivery Information
    Available late spring to early summer 2025
    individually £19.00 each , 3+ £18.00 each 
    Available late spring to early summer 2025 - 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.
     
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    • Pests & Diseases
      Caterpillars, flea beetles, black fly, slugs.
    • Place of origin
      Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia.
    • Orange
      Orange and yellow flowers
    • Cup-shaped
      Long-spurred flowers 3-4cm (1¼-1½in) long.
    • Frost hardy (down to -5)
    • Height
      2-3m (6½-10ft)
    • Spread
      50-90cm (20-36in)
    • Climber
      Some of these climbing plants will need trellis or wire supports if grown on walls or fences. Other grow aerial roots and are self-clinging
    • Herbaceous
      Early in the year, typically January till end of March, herbaceous plants might be supplied in 9cm pots to ensure timely despatch.
      Perennial. 3- to 6-lobed, greyish-green leaves 5cm (2in) long.
    • Half hardy - unheated greenhouse / mild winter
      Hardy in coastal and relatively mild parts of the UK except in severe winters and a risk from sudden (early) frosts. May be hardy elsewhere with wall shelter or good micro-climate. Likely to be damaged or killed in cold winters. Plant can withstand temperatures down to -5°C (23°F)
    • Fertile moist well-drained soil
      Humus- rich,
    • Neutral to acid soil
    • Full sun
    • Partial shade
      Roots and stems need to be in cool shade. Plant will climb into sunlight.
    • Mature Size
      2-3m (6½-10ft)
      		 Herbaceous - guide for size not form Average Person
        50-90cm (20-36in)
      		  
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