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Westcountry Penstemons
| Easy to grow, Penstemons continue to prove a winner with most gardeners wanting a long flowering, easily cultivated specimen, floriferous and resistant to drought. They are not bothered by pests, tolerate lime happily and will stand up on their own without any need of staking. What more could you ask of them! The flowers resemble those of the foxglove and indeed, are of the same family. The species are native exclusively to the USA where they are very hardy but because of our higher rainfall, not all Penstemons, particularly the hybrids, grown in this country show the same hardiness. Their ideal site is a dry soil (sandy, limestone or just a well-drained neutral one), low humidity and full sun. Their tolerance is greatly improved by being given these conditions. Many of the European garden hybrids are derived from Mexican species. Planted in groups they make outstanding garden impact. As a general rule of thumb those Penstemons with finer leaves show more hardiness than those with broader leaves. Technically they are sub shrubs and benefit from leaving the old stems on during the winter giving added protection to the crown. These can be removed mid spring when new shoots are appearing from the base. Description format - plant name, description and height. Substitutes to the nearest colour will be made if no indication is given to the contrary.
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Five Penstemon of OUR choice for £17.50
| (Scrophulariaceae). Genus of approximately 250 species of deciduous, semi-evergreen perennial sub shrubs and shrubs. Occur in a variety of habitats from open plains to subalpine and alpine areas, in North and Central America. Leaves are usually linear, borne in opposite pairs or whorls. Grown for their racemes or panicles of tubular, 2-lipped flowers rather like foxgloves from early summer to mid autumn. Smaller varieties are good for rock gardens. Fertile, well drained soil in sun or part shade best.
Price: £17.50 |
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Penstemon 'Apple Blossom' AGM
| Blush pink, tubular, flowers from June to September on leafy stems, mid-green leaves, evergreen. Ht 45cm/18". Sold in 9cm pots.
Price: £4.00 |
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Penstemon 'Blackbird'
| A favourite amongst the purples with the added bonus of showing more hardiness than most. Deep purple flower with a white striped throat. Ht 75cm/2.5'. Sold in 9cm pots.
Price: £4.00 |
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Penstemon 'Burgundy'
| Lilac burgundy flowers late June onwards. Ht 60cm/2'. Sold in 9cm pots.
Price: £4.00 |
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Penstemon 'Charles Rudd'
| Rich purple bells, white throat flowering from late June. Ht 60cm/2'. Sold in 9cm pots.
Price: £4.00 |
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Penstemon 'Devonshire Cream'
| Rich creamy pink, white throat strongly marked pink. Upright bushy habit and very floriferous. Ht 60cm/2'. Sold in 9cm pots.
Price: £4.00
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Penstemon 'Firebird' syn 'Schoenholzeri' AGM
| Rich cerise red. Sold in 9cm pots.
Price: £4.00
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Penstemon 'Flamingo'
| Large, rich pink flowers with striped white throat. Very attractive combination. Ht 60cm/2'. Sold in 9cm pots.
Price: £4.00 |
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Penstemon 'Garnet' (syn Andenken an Friedrich Hahn’)
| Excellent garden performance continues to keep this richly coloured wine coloured Penstemon in the top sellers. Produces a lot of basal shoots building up quickly and making it one of the hardiest hybrids. Ht 80cm/3'. Sold in 9cm pots.
Price: £4.00 |
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Penstemon heterophyllus 'Heavenly Blue'
| Blue flowers tinged magenta. Very pretty and popular. Ht 60cm/2'. Sold in 9cm pots.
Price: £4.00
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Penstemon 'Hidcote Pink' AGM
| Delicate pink flowers all summer. Excellent form. Ht 60cm/2'. Sold in 9cm pots.
Price: £4.00
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Penstemon 'King George V'
| Semi-evergreen, bushy perennial that carries sprays of small tubular scarlet red flowers with white centre from mid summer to autumn. Height 60cm/2'. Sold in 9cm pots.
Price: £4.00 |
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Penstemon lyallii
| Lyall Beardtongue. From Idaho/Montana. A compact overwintering rosette sprouts many branching stems heavily laden with large, deep lavender blue flowers. Long flowering in midsummer. Full sun. Ht 18"/45cm. Sold in 9cm pots
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Penstemon 'Margery Fish'
| Very like Stapleford Gem in colouring - lilac and pink pearly combination. Superb form, very strong grower. Ht 2.5'/75cm. Sold in 9cm pots.
Price: £4.00
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Penstemon 'Maurice Gibbs' AGM
| Cerise flowers with a white throat. Excellent form. Ht 2'/60cm. Sold in 9cm pots.
Price: £4.00 |
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Penstemon 'Mother of Pearl'
| Pearly pink flowers with mauvy tinge. Ht 60cm/2'. Sold in 9cm pots.
Price: £4.00
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Penstemon 'Osprey'
| Large white flowers and flaring pink lobes, which shade delicately to white. A tall variety growing to 100cm/3'. Sold in 9cm pots.
Price: £4.00
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Penstemon 'Picotee Red'
| Dwarf form. Red with white throat. Flowering June. Ht 18"/45cm. Sold in 9cm pots.
Price: £4.00 |
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Penstemon 'Pink Necklace'
| Rich pink flowers, white throat stained pink early August.Sun, well drained soil. Ht 60cm/2'. Sold in 9cm pots.
Price: £4.00 |
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Penstemon 'Rich Ruby'
| Wine flowers late June onwards. Ht 60cm/2'. Sold in 9cm pots.
Price: £4.00
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Penstemon 'Rubicundus'
| Large red flowers, white throat, flowering late July onwards. Ht 90cm/3'. Sold in 9cm pots.
Price: £4.00 |
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Penstemon 'Snow Storm' AGM
| Strong white flowers with a touch of pink in bud early July. Ht 75cm/2.5'. Sold in 9cm pots.
Price: £4.00 |
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Penstemon 'Stapleford Gem'
| Stapleford Gem is a beautiful Penstemon with a shimmering violet blue flower, white throat with purplish -red streaks. A robust habit, making a dense bushy plant and hardy. Tall reaching 100cm/3'. Sold in 9cm pots.
Price: £4.00
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