Verbascum phoenicium rosetta
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Description
This self seeding rose pink strain benefits from cutting back to produce further flowering. Its compact habit is ideally suited to smaller gardens or middle of the border.
Flowering: Spring-Summer
Height: 60cm
Spread: 35cm
Further information:
Dead head throughout the Summer. Cut back dead flower stems in Autumn to the base of the stem . If you leave the stems on in winter then the plant will self seed but also could be a part of an Autumn structural garden that insects could use to hibernate in.
Common Name: mullein
Life Cycle: Perennial
Family: Scrophulariaceae
Foliage: oblanceolate / crenate
Basic Colour: ( red )
Flower Colour: red / pink
Natural Flowering: May – September
Winter Hardiness: Hardy
Height with Flowers: 50 – 70cm
Soil Requirements: well-drained / average / moist
Soil ph: alkaline / neutral
Location: border / cottage garden
Usage: bee food plant / cut flowers
Pruning: cut back to ground after flowering or leave to set seed if late in season
Tolerates: drought tolerant / deer resistance
Origin: Central Asia / Central Europe / Western China
Additional information
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Sylvia Saines (verified owner) –
georgina Foot (verified owner) –
excellent
Michael Cohen (verified owner) –
Will have pride of place in my front of house border.
Ruth Wilkins (verified owner) –
Christine M. (verified owner) –
All plants excellent as always.
Suzanne Bowman (verified owner) –
Clare Barekat (verified owner) –
Delighted. Recently very good condition, well packaged. Planted and doing well
Lindsay G. (verified owner) –
Lovely healthy young plants.
Judith Hepworth (verified owner) –
Lovely plant, well wrapped.