I would definitely recommend this company to all gardeners.
5
Great packaging and plants in good condition. Fair price and reliable delivery.
Mick
Luton
Caryopteris × clandonensis 'Dark Knight'
bluebeard
2 litre pot
in stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
This shrub is deciduous so it will lose all its leaves in autumn, then fresh new foliage appears again each spring.
- Position: full sun
- Soil: moderately fertile, light, well-drained soil
- Rate of growth: average
- Flowering period: August to September
- Hardiness: fully hardy
The flowers of this handsome shrub are really useful for adding late colour to the border, and their rich purple-blue colouring looks wonderful against the foliage, which has a silvery reverse. Acting as a magnet for bees and butterflies, it's a great addition to a wildlife-friendly garden, and once established, it will become drought-tolerant. Where temperatures fall below -15°C it's best grown against a warm, south or west-facing wall. - Garden care: In March prune all of the flowered stems back hard to the permanent framework. After pruning apply a generous 5-7cm (2-3in) mulch of well-rotted garden compost around the base of the plant.
Goes well with
A really nice plant, which has almost doubled in size
5
A good size, lovely colour and upright growth
HTG
Midlands
Not fully hardy
1
I reviewed the caryopteris before in glowing terms, I have 5 in the garden and was a bit concerned they never flowered as well as expected. This year after a colder than normal winter going down to -10deg looks like they have all died off with only a few of the branches showing any sign of sprouting. Would definitely say they shouldn't be classed as fully hardy, everything else in the garden is growing including 2 rosemary plants in pots that were left out over winter.
Dave
Aberdeen
Impressive
5
Great show first year, looks set for another performance this summer.
Getupngrow
Cotswolds
it died over winter
1
It was very little difference to other caryopteris.
Jen
Chester
Recommended, would buy another.
5
Attractive to wildlife (Bees, Hoverflies etc). Not many attractive blue flowering shrubs of this size available.
Tenth Hussar
West Sussex
bee magnet
4
busy trying to create a bee friendly garden this summer, planted all the usual hebes, lavenders, sedums etc...decided to try this plant, amazing, I had bees trying to get to the flowers even before the plant had been fully taken out of the box. Very intense colour of blue- has become my favourite plant.
dave
aberdeen
Caryopteris × clandonensis Dark Knight
3.7
7
71.4
- Hi looking for cat safe plants. I read online that blue mist shrubs is one of them. Are there others? And im also new to gardening. I need something that is low maintenance or require little to no work.
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MissC
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Camelia, Fuchsia, Heuchera, Monarda, Antirrhinum, Rosa and Petunia to get you started! Even though many plants are safe, some pets, like humans, may have a sensitivity or allergic reaction to certain substances, so it's important to observe your pet's behavior for any possible signs of distress.
Andy
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