PHYGELIUS x rectus 'Moonraker'
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PHYGELIUS x rectus 'Moonraker'
Commonly known as Cape fuchsia
Downward curved pale creamy-yellow flowers
£13.50 each
MULTIBUY SAVING
Any 3+ for £12.00 each
Full Plant Details - Sun/Soil & other attributes
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Good to know
Deadhead to prolong flowering. Usually grown as a herbaceous perennial cutting back to the base in spring -
Pests & Diseases
Figwort weevil, capsid bugs -
Place of origin
Garden origin -
Resistant to honey fungusThese plants have little or few problems with honey fungus.
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Evergreendark green leaves to 10cm (4in) long.
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Yellow
Pale creamy yellow -
PaniclesUpright panicles 15-30cm (6-12in) long
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TubularPendent flowers to to 6cm (2½in) long each with 5 recurved lobes
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BorderSuitable for a mixed or herbaceous border
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Fully hardy
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Serrulate
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Ovate
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Height
1.5m (5ft) -
Spread
1.5m (5ft)
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Medium shrubTypically grow to around 4-6 feet in heightUpright, suckering shrub
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Pruning group 6
Suitable for: Evergreen shrubs or climbers that need little to no pruning.
Action: Trim back shoots that spoil symmetry and to fit available space.
When: Annually after flowering if on previous year's growth, or in later Winter or Spring if flowering on current year's growth, or as requires.
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Hardy - cold winter
Hardy in most places throughout the UK even in severe winters. May not withstand open/exposed sites or central/northern locations. Plant can withstand temperatures down to -15°C (5°F) -
Autumn Seasonal Interest
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Summer Seasonal Interest
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Fertile moist well-drained soil
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Full sun
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Mature Size1.5m (5ft)
1.5m (5ft)
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