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PENSTEMON 'Hidcote Pink'
Commonly known as Beard tongue
Bright pink with cream throat
£12.50 each
MULTIBUY SAVING
Any 3+ £11.00 each
Full Plant Details - Sun/Soil & other attributes - Click to close
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Floweringlocal_floristJanlocal_floristFeblocal_floristMarlocal_floristAprlocal_floristMaylocal_floristJunlocal_floristJullocal_floristAuglocal_floristSeplocal_floristOctlocal_floristNovlocal_floristDec
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Good to know
Wildlife plant - bees. Deadhead to prolong flowering. Leave foliage through winter for protection. -
Pests & Diseases
chrysanthemum eelworm, powdery mildew. -
Place of origin
Garden origin. UK. Edward Wilson, Pershore, Worcs. -
Resistant to honey fungusThese plants have little or few problems with honey fungus.
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Semi-evergreenKeeps some of its foliage all year, and will drop some leaves as well.Narrow, linear-lance-shaped leaves to 7cm (2¾in) long
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Shades of pink
All shades of pink through to Carmine (red)Bright pink with white throat -
White
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Panicles
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Tubular2.5-3cm (1-1¼in) long with spreading lobes
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BorderSuitable for a mixed or herbaceous border
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Frost hardy (down to -5)
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Height
60-75cm (24-30in) -
Spread
45cm (18in)
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HerbaceousEarly in the year, typically January till end of March, herbaceous plants might be supplied in 9cm pots to ensure timely despatch.
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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) -
Autumn Seasonal Interest
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Summer Seasonal Interest
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Fertile well drained soil
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Full sun
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Partial shade
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Bee friendly
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Mature Size60-75cm (24-30in)
45cm (18in)
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