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  • CERATOSTIGMA willmottianum
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    CERATOSTIGMA willmottianum

    Commonly known as Shrubby plumbago

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    • Pests & Diseases
      Powdery mildew.
    • Place of origin
      Western China.
    • Resistant to honey fungus
      These plants have little or few problems with honey fungus.
    • Deciduous
      Lance-shaped to obovate, bristly, mid- to dark-green, purple-margined leaves to 5cm (2in) long. Red in autumn.
    • Blue
      Pale to mid-blue with purple-red tubes
    • Spikes
      Flowers to 2.5cm (1in) across in axillary and terminal spike-like clusters
    • Tubular
    • Border
      Suitable for a sheltered, sunny border
    • Fully hardy
    • Serrulate
    • Lanceolate
    • Obovate
    • 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
    • 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.

    • 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)
    • Autumn Seasonal Interest
    • Medium to light, fertile, well drained soil
    • Full sun
    • Mature Size
      1m (39in)
      Medium Shrub - guide for size not form Watering Can
        1.5m (5ft)
       
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