CERATOSTIGMA willmottianum

Clear blue

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individually £13.50 each, 3+ £11.00 each

Ready in 3 - 5 days

Normally 3 - 5 days

Deciduous - lance-shaped to oval, bristly, mid- to dark-green, purple-margined leaves to 5cm (2in) long. Red in autumn.
Blue - pale to mid-blue with purple-red tubes
Height - 1m (39in)
Spread - 1.5m (5ft)
Medium shrub - Typically grow to around 4-6 feet in height - open-branched, spreading shrub with slender stems
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
Additional Features - Pests & Diseases - - powdery mildew.
Place of origin - western China.
Resistant to honey fungus - These plants have little or few problems with honey fungus.
Flower Shape - Spikes - - flowers to 2.5cm (1in) across in axillary and terminal spike-like clusters
Tubular
Hardiness - Frost hardy (down to -5) -
Pruning group - Pruning group 7
Suitable for: Evergreen shrubs that flower on previous year's growth in Spring, or current year's growth in late Summer/Autumn.
Action: Cut back flowered shoots to within 1 inch of previous year's growth.
When: Annually after flowering or in Spring if flowering on current year's growth.

RHS group 10
Seasonal Interest - Autumn -
Soil Conditions - Medium to light, fertile, well drained soil -