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    MICROTROPIS petelotii
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    MICROTROPIS petelotii

    Evergreen leathery leaves
     
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    • Good to know
      New to cultivation from the mountains of Vietnam. Grows under forest cover. For a sheltered site
    • Place of origin
      Southern China, Vietnam
    • Evergreen
      Leathery, dark green leaves
    • Red
    • White
    • Fully hardy
    • Entire
    • Elliptic
    • Height
      60cm (24in)
    • Spread
      60cm (24in)
    • Dwarf shrub
      Typically only grows to a maximum of one or two feet in height but there will be some exceptions.
      Spreading shrub which roots at its nodes. Lax when young getting more dense with age. Flowers are followed by pale violet, elliptical fruit
    • Pruning group 5
      Suitable for: Evergreen shrubs that require minimal pruning.
      Action: Trim or lightly cut back shoots that spoil symmetry. Deadhead regularly.
      When: Annually after flowering.

    • 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)
    • Neutral to acid soil
      Damp, humus-rich
    • Full shade
    • Partial shade
    • Mature Size
      60cm (24in)
      Dwarf Shrub - guide for size not form Watering Can
        60cm (24in)
       
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    £10.00
    Fertilisers & Feeds - Vitax
    A useful fertiliser suitable for use on a wide variety of plants. Q4 provides all the nutrients and trace elements essential for vigorous growth, abundant flowering and ripening of fruit.
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    £6.00
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    2.5 kg
    £13.00
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    £25.00
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    £3.00
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