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CEANOTHUS 'Dark Star'
Commonly known as California lilac, Redroot
Small ovate leaves and honey scented deep purplish-blue flowers
Further Reading....
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Evergreen - oval, toothed, dark-green leaves to 1cm (½in) long with deeply impressed veins.
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Blue - purlish blue -
Height - 2m (6½ft) -
Spread - 3m (10ft)
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Tall Shrub - arching habit. Flowers in rounded, lateral and terminal cymes to 3cm (1¼in) across.
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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) -
Full sun - with shelter from cold winds. Most do well trained against a wall. -
Additional Features - Good to know - wildlife plant - insects -
Pests & Diseases - honey fungus. -
Place of origin - USA (California). Garden origin. -
Hardiness - Frost hardy (down to -5) -
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Scented Plants - Scented flowers
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Seasonal Interest - Spring
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Soil Conditions - Fertile well drained soil
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Tolerates all - can be lime tolerant but leaves may become chlorotic on shallow chalk soils.
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Wildlife - Bee friendly -
Butterfly friendly
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Rabbit Resistant
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Ceanothus - Growing Guide
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2m (6½ft)
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Fertilisers & Feeds - Vitax
Q4 Pelleted Fertiliser
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Fertilisers & Feeds - Empathy
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Fertilisers & Feeds - Empathy
All-purpose Seaweed Stimulant
All-purpose organic concentrated seaweed feed that is a ready to use, derived from sustainable harvested kelp, that can be used on all outdoor and indoor plants, except acid loving plants.
Perfect used in conjunction with Rootgrow™.
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Just stick them in your pot or border. Pack of 6.
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