SALVIA verticillata 'Purple Rain'
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SALVIA verticillata 'Purple Rain'
Commonly known as Whorled clary
(syn. S. leucantha 'Purple Rain') - spikes of small purple flowers whorled on reddish stems
individually £13.50 each , 3+ £12.00 each
Full Plant Details - Sun/Soil & other attributes
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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 - insects. To prolong flowering remove flower spikes as they fade -
Pests & Diseases
Slugs, snails on young growth -
Place of origin
Europe to western Asia. Garden origin -
Resistant to honey fungusThese plants have little or few problems with honey fungus.
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DeciduousOpposite, ovate or elliptic to oblong, softly glandular-hairy, mid-green leaves to 13cm (5in) long, pinnatifid with a larger terminal lobe
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Purple
Shades of purple/mauve/lilac/violet -
Racemes
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Tubular
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BorderSuits a sunny border
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Coastal / windsweptSlightly back from the sea with more shelter
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Cottage garden
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Patio / pot plants
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Sub-tropical / mediterranean
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Suitable for small gardens
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Town garden
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Fully hardy
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Height
80cm (32in) -
Spread
40cm (16in)
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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.Erect herbaceous perennial. Produces branched racemes of flowers to 1cm (½in) long in whorls of 20-40 blooms
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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 soilModerately fertile. Humus-rich
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Full sun
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Bee friendly
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Mature Size80cm (32in)
40cm (16in)
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