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  • INDIGOFERA howellii 'Reginald Cory'
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    INDIGOFERA howellii 'Reginald Cory'

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    Pendulous tapering racemes of bright pink flowers
     
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    • Pests & Diseases
      Trouble free
    • Place of origin
      China. Garden origin
    • Deciduous
      Mid-green leaves to 11cm (4½in) long, each of 7-17 elliptic to oblong leaflets
    • Shades of pink
      All shades of pink through to Carmine (red)
      Bright pink
    • Racemes
      Racemes to 30cm (12in) of flowers to 1.5cm (½in) across
    • Border
      Suitable for a shrub border
    • Fully hardy
    • Pinnate
    • Elliptic
    • Oblong
    • Height
      3m (10ft)
    • Spread
      3m (10ft)
    • Tall Shrub
      Erect, fast-growing, spreading shrub. Produces pea-like flowers
    • Pruning group 1
      Suitable for: Deciduous and evergreen trees, and some deciduous shrubs.
      Pruning: Minimal pruning required. Prune wayward or crossing branches to maintain a healthy framework.
      When: When dormant in the late winter/early spring. Some in the summer/autumn to prevent bleeding of sap.

    • Pruning group 4
      Suitable for: Deciduous trees and shrubs that flower on current year's growth or are grown for winter stem effect.
      Pruning: Hard prune to a low permanent framework.
      When: Annually in early Spring.

      In areas with hard winters
    • Pruning group 8
      Suitable for: Wall trained shrubs and less vigorous climbers.
      Action: For climbers 'spur prune' by cutting back 3-4 buds of the permanent framework. For wall trained shrubs cut back flowered shoots to within 2-4 buds of permanent framework.
      When: Annually after flowers if on previous year's growth, or in late Winter or Spring if on current year's growth.

      If wall-trained
    • 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)
    • Summer Seasonal Interest
    • Fertile moist well-drained soil
    • Against a wall
    • Full sun
    • Mature Size
      3m (10ft)
      Tall Shrub - guide for size not form Average Person
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