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Penstemon 'Alice Hindley' AGM

£7.50

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A tall variety ideal for the back of a border. The only large pale mauve flowered Penstemon and therefore a very popular classic. Similar to John Nash in flower colour but much taller.

  • Colour: delicate mauve to violet
  • Throat: pure white
  • Height:  1.2m (4ft)                        
  • Earliest record: 1931


  • Cultivation Do's and Dont's

    o    Do deadhead regularly
    o    Don’t prune until spring
    o    Do prune old growth when new shoots are 3-4” long
    o    Do add organic matter or grit if planting in heavy wet soil
    o    Do plant in a sunny position
    o    Do enjoy the flowers from June to October