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  • JOVELLANA punctata
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    JOVELLANA punctata

    Pale lilac flowers with darker spots and a yellow flash
     
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    • Good to know
      Requires a sheltered border or a site against a wall.
    • Pests & Diseases
      Trouble free
    • Place of origin
      Chile
    • Semi-evergreen
      Keeps some of its foliage all year, and will drop some leaves as well.
      Mint-like leaves
    • Blue
      Pale lilac
    • Cup-shaped
    • Border
      Suitable for a sheltered, sunny border
    • Frost hardy (down to -5)
    • Dentate
    • Ovate
    • Height
      1.5m (5ft)
    • Spread
      60cm (24in)
    • Medium shrub
      Typically grow to around 4-6 feet in height
      Upright subshrub. Produces panicles of 2-lipped flowers to 1cm (½in) across
    • 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.

    • 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)
    • Scented foliage
      Minty-spicy fragrance when rubbed
    • Summer Seasonal Interest
    • Fertile well drained soil
    • Full sun
    • Mature Size
      1.5m (5ft)
      Medium Shrub - guide for size not form Watering Can
        60cm (24in)
       
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    Useful extras...

    Vermin & Pest Control
    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
    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
    Fertilisers & Feeds - Empathy
    This specially adapted Rootgrow™ mycorrhizal fungi will boost the growth of acid-loving plants like rhododendrons, azaleas, heathers and blueberries. It contains ericoid and arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi, which are found in poor acidic soils where ericaceous plants naturally grow.
    200g sachet
    £8.50
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