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    ACANTHUS mollis 'Rue Ledan'
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    ACANTHUS mollis 'Rue Ledan' ACANTHUS mollis 'Rue Ledan' ACANTHUS mollis 'Rue Ledan'

    ACANTHUS mollis 'Rue Ledan'

    Commonly known as Bear's breeches

     AWARD
    (syn. 'Jardin en Face'). Deep green lobed leaves and green-hooded white flowers.
     
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    • Architectural interest
    • Good to know
      Syn. 'Jefalbus'
    • Pests & Diseases
      Powdery mildew
    • Place of origin
      Southwestern Europe, northwestern Africa. Garden origin
    • Semi-evergreen
      Keeps some of its foliage all year, and will drop some leaves as well.
    • White
    • Spikes
    • Border
      Suitable for the back of a border
    • Cottage garden
    • Fully hardy
    • Height
      1.5m (5ft)
    • Spread
      1m (39in)
    • Herbaceous
      Early in the year, typically January till end of March, herbaceous plants might be supplied in 9cm pots to ensure timely despatch.
      Clump-forming perennial. Obovate, deeply lobed leaves, shiny above, to 1m (39in) long. Produces tubular, 2-lipped flowers 3.5-5cm (1½-2in) long, often on purple-tinted stems
    • Hardy - very cold winter
      Hardy in all of UK and northern Europe. Plant can possibly withstand temperatures down to -20°C (-4°F)
    • Summer Seasonal Interest
    • Tolerates all
    • Full sun
    • Partial shade
    • Rabbit Resistant
    • Mature Size
      1.5m (5ft)
      Herbaceous - guide for size not form Watering Can
        1m (39in)
       
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