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Ruby starlet container plant collection
Ruby starlet container plant collection

Ruby starlet container plant collection

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A vibrant burgundy and purple planting combination of seasonal summer plants for pots and baskets. One collection comprises...

1 × collection
£7.19 £17.98
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2 × collections
£14.38 £35.96
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Plant description

A vibrant burgundy and purple planting combination of seasonal summer plants for pots and baskets. One collection comprises 10 large plugs with 5 large plug plants of each of the following:

Petunia multiflora 'Shock Wave Deep Purple ' A riotous, rich magenta-purple, mounded mass of flowers, trailing to and flowering from late spring to the first frosts. Grows to 25cm.

Verbena 'Showboat Burgundy' An arching mass of trailing velvety dark purple flowers perfect pots and baskets. Grows to 25cm.

Grown in individual plug cells, each plant measures about 7 - 10cm tall (from the base of the root to the top of the plant).

Please note: We grow these especially for you, so we do request that full payment is made when you place your order. See above for despatch dates for this particular plant. To ensure that your plants arrive in the best possible condition each pack will be despatched individually. Please also be aware that the pot in the photograph is not supplied.

Garden care: Grow on under glass and plant out after all risk of frost has passed. Pinch out the groing tips to encourage bushier growth and remove spent flowers as they fade. Throughout the summer apply a liquid feed every fortnight to promote healthy growth.

Flowering period

  • Jan
  • Feb
  • Mar
  • Apr
  • May
  • Jun
  • Jul
  • Aug
  • Sep
  • Oct
  • Nov
  • Dec

Plant features

Position

Full sun

Rate of growth

Average

Soil

Moderately fertile, moist, well-drained soil

Hardiness

Frost tender

How to care for Ruby starlet container plant collection:

Grow on under glass and plant out after all risk of frost has passed. Pinch out the groing tips to encourage bushier growth and remove spent flowers as they fade. Throughout the summer apply a liquid feed every fortnight to promote healthy growth.

GOES WELL WITH

June Week 1

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