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Potted Penstemon Plant - Description
- Tall, Red Flowering Penstemon Plant
- AKA Beardtongue
- Variety: Polaris Red
- Penstemon Hartwegii Polaris Red
- Herbaceous Perennial: Comes Back Year After Year
- Long Flowering Period, From June to October
- Potted Penstemon Plants
- Pot Size: 2L
Potted Penstemon Plant - Characteristics
- Medium height herbaceous perennial
- Flower colour: Deep red petals
- Flowers approx. 3.5cm in width
- Tubular, drooping blooms appear along tall flowering stems
- A blast of colour all Summer long
- Flowering from June to October
- Dies back in Winter but comes back every Spring
- Habit: Clump forming with upright flowering stems
- Final height: 90cm
- Spread: 60cm
- Foliage colour: Green
Potted Penstemon Plant - Planting Instructions
- Penstemons prefer good fertile soils
- Ideal in well drained, but moist soils
- To encourage strong growth, add farmyard manure & compost the base of the planting hole
- Before planting, soak pot for about 3 minutes before planting
- Dig hole roughly twice the size of the plant pot
- Handle pots with care
- Carefully squeeze side of pots to remove plant
- Position plant in the ground so that the top of root ball is level with existing soil level
- Firm in well
- Soak soil well after planting
- Little maintenance required after that point
- To encourage blooms, deadhead as required
- Benefits from addition of a phosphorus based fertiliser
Potted Penstemon Plant - Uses / Location
- Likes a free draining soil in full sun
- Attracts bees & butterflies
- Suited to the middle of borders
- Plant in front of Delphiniums
- Best when planted in long drifts or clumps
- Ideal in a country or cottage style garden
- Suited to a cut flowers gargen
- Companion plants include Lupins, Foxgloves, Rudbeckia & Delphiniums
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