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    PULMONARIA 'Opal'
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    PULMONARIA 'Opal'

    Commonly known as Lungwort

     AWARD
    Blotched leaves and clear, pale blue flowers
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    1.5 to 2 Litre   - Click to view photo
    Delivery Information
    Available from December to January
    individually £13.50 each , 3+ £12.00 each 
    Available from December to January -
     
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    • Good to know
      Wildlife plant - insects. Remove old leaves after flowering to allow new 'summer' leaves to develop
    • Pests & Diseases
      Slugs, snails on new growth. Powdery mildew in dry conditions
    • Place of origin
      Europe, Asia
    • Deciduous
    • Blue
      Clear, pale blue
    • Border
      Suitable for a damp, shady border
    • Fully hardy
    • Height
      30cm (12in)
    • Spread
      45cm (18in)
    • Bulb/Corm or rhizomatous perennial
      Neat, clump-forming perennial with ovate, deep green leaves to 15cm (6in) long, heavily blotched and speckled silver. Produces funnel-shaped flowers
    • Hardy - very cold winter
      Hardy in all of UK and northern Europe. Plant can possibly withstand temperatures down to -20°C (-4°F)
    • Spring Seasonal Interest
    • Winter Seasonal Interest
    • Fertile moist well-drained soil
      Humus-rich
    • Full shade
    • Partial shade
    • Bee friendly
    • Rabbit Resistant
    • Mature Size
      30cm (12in)
      bulb/corm - guide for size not form Hand Trowel
        45cm (18in)
       
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    Fertilisers & Feeds - Vitax
    Improves vegetable, fruit and flower quality. Blood, Fish and Bone contains three major nutrients essential for strong and healthy growth.
    1.5 kg
    £6.50
    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
    £6.00
    Large - 360gram sachet
    £12.00
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