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    VINCA difformis 'Jenny Pym'
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    VINCA difformis 'Jenny Pym'

    Commonly known as Periwinkle

    Pinkish-purple flowers with a distinctive white centre
     
    Plant Details
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    • Good to know
      Can be cut back hard in early spring
    • Pests & Diseases
      Fungal diseases Phoma blight and rhizoctonia. Rust
    • Place of origin
      Southwestern Europe, northern Africa
    • Evergreen
      Usually narrowly lance-shaped, glossy, dark green leaves to 7cm (2¾in) long
    • Purple
      Shades of purple/mauve/lilac/violet
    • Star-shaped
      To 4cm (1½in) across
    • Fully hardy
    • Entire
    • Lanceolate
    • Height
      30cm (12in)
    • Spread
      Indefinite
    • Ground cover
      These plants are typically low growing and spread quickly to inhibit weed growth on areas of bare soil
      Prostrate subshrub. Produces flowers on upright shoots
    • Hardy - average winter
      Hardy through most of the UK apart from inland valleys, at altitude and central/northerly locations. May suffer foliage damage and stem dieback in harsh winters in cold gardens. Plant can withstand temperatures down to -10°C (14°F)
    • Autumn Seasonal Interest
    • Spring Seasonal Interest
    • Summer Seasonal Interest
    • Winter Seasonal Interest
    Planting Tips and Care Advice
    • Garden Location/Conditions
      Border
      Suitable for a shrub border
      Coastal / windswept
      Cottage garden
      Town garden
    • Soil Conditions
      Tolerates all
      Any but very dry
    • Sun Requirements
      Full sun
      For best flowering
      Partial shade
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    Useful extras...

    Fertilisers & Feeds - Empathy
    AFTER PLANT GROW YOUR OWN seaweed is ready to use liquid concentrate that was specially formulated be used on all edible plants.
    1ltr
    £8.00
    Fertilisers & Feeds - Empathy
    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™.
    1 ltr - inc c&p
    £7.50
    Fertilisers & Feeds - Empathy
    Recommended by the RHS. Contains Rootgrow™ mycorrhizal fungi. Suitable for all trees and shrubs (except rhododendrons, azaleas, heathers, cranberries and blueberries)
    Small - 60g sachet
    £3.00
    Medium - 150gm sachet - inc c&p
    £6.00
    Large - 360gram sachet - inc c&p
    £12.00
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