Flowers almost all year, bees love it
5
Plant in an insect-friendly corner and it flowers almost non-stop. It does get straggly after a few years, but is fairly easy to propogate replacements if you plan ahead
Wizlette
West Country
Erysimum 'Bowles's Mauve'
wallflower
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots
£17.97
£11.98
within 4 weeks
9cm pot
within 4 weeks
- Position: full sun
- Soil: poor to moderately-fertile, well-drained, neutral to alkaline soil
- Rate of growth: average to fast-growing
- Flowering period: February to July
- Hardiness: borderline hardy (may need winter protection)
This long-flowering, bushy, vigorous wallflower produces long spires of deep mauve flowers from late winter to summer above narrow, grey-green leaves. It is a short-lived plant, but makes a vivid display for months in a sunny border. Try it as part of a colour-themed scheme, or contrast it with vivid yellows. It also looks good in a rock garden or raised bed. - Garden care: Provide cloche protection where frosts are very severe or prolonged.
Eventual height & spread
Notes on Erysimum 'Bowles's Mauve'
"This sun-loving trouper deserves a long service medal - the mauve flower spikes comes out with the tulips (or earlier) and are still going strong in September"
Goes well with
Hebe Red Edge
£14.99Iris Sultan's Palace
£10.39Good sturdy plants covered with flowers
5
Bought three of these, lots of flowers and good sturdy plants. Flower all through spring/summer and look good in the winter too.
Donna
Hertfordshire
Repeat flowering if trimmed after each flowering
5
Looks great in pots as well in borders. Flowers are enjoyed by wildlife who queue in summer to visit. Most attractive colouring with delicate leaves.
Suziesoo
London
Great service
5
Plant in excellent condition, well packaged. The plants have thrived and outgrown the same variety from an alternative source - I have used Crocus several times for a variety of plants and have always found them excellent.
Big John
Essex
Brilliant plant for clay soil.
5
This plant does really well in my garden on clay soil in full sun. I have a few of them and they fill the border wonderfully and look great.
Karen Lewis
Norfolk
Brilliant plant
5
Flowers forever and the bees love it in my wildlife garden
Steve
York
Hardy and beautiful
5
This plant keeps on flowering throughout the seasons, needs little attention. Dead head, shape up, enjoy the little mauve flowers.
777
London
yes
5
Good quality
Bob
Cambridgeshire
I would buy these again
4
great blooms for ages and nice and bright
kate hedgehog
south west
Thisplant is one of my true favourites
5
I am not a big wallflower fan, but this one is special, with its jewel-bright colour and bushy growth. My garden colous schme is purlpes. pinks and boues with white, so it fits in perfectly. The only disadvantage is that it isn't a long-lived plant, which means that I but new ones every 5 or 6 years - but that means they always look fresh and healthy.
Old Faithful
Richmond, Surrey
Erysimum'Bowles's Mauve'
4.9
18
100.0
- Can you take cuttings from this plant if so how to do it
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tinker bell
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Hello, It is possible to take softwood cuttings in late spring to midsummer.
Helen
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