Description
A lovely species with rich velvet green leaves which are densely covered with grey hairs. The flat flower heads which appear in July and August are approx. 15cm (6") across, made up of pale purple fertile flowers and small white-sup ray-flowers Needs a shady site, and rich moist soil - lovely underplanted with ferns and hostas. Eventual height 3m (9ft).Sizes:
The height (if shown) is from soil level to the top of the plant.RB = rootballed. The roots and a ball of soil will be enclosed by a hessian wrap. Leave the hessian in place when planting - it will naturally decompose in the ground over the course of the first season, and the roots will soon be able to find their way out and get established. Some shrubs are supplied with rootballs rather than bare root because they particularly resent root disturbance - either because they are evergreen and so are never fully dormant, or else because they have a delicate root system.
BR = bare root. Most of our shrubs are supplied as bare root plants. Field-grown and then lifted fresh from our nursery during the winter months. It is the traditional method of growing and planting shrubs and trees, and generally ensures a better root system than a container-grown plant.
C3, C5, etc = Container-grown. The C stands for 'Container' and the number afterwards is the pot size (measured in litres). So C3 would be a plant in a 3 litre pot, C5 in a 5 litre pot, etc. Although a lot of our plants are field-grown, we do offer some as container-grown, normally because they are not so suited to the heavy clay of our fields.
Unpacking and Planting Advice:
Bare root and rootballed shrubs and trees do need some care and attention on arrival. Please unpack your parcel within 3 days of its arrival.
Rootballed and container-grown shrubs can simply be placed outside in sheltered spot (near a wall or fence is ideal) until you are ready to plant. If the weather is particularly cold, frosty or windy it would be best to store in a light, frost-free environment until the worst of the weather has passed (e.g. unheated greenhouse or polytunnel).Bare root plants should be planted or temporarily heeled in as soon as possible afer arrival. For further information please see our Knowledge Centre - Care on Arrival - RV Roger Ltd
Email our highly skilled team with any questions and we will be only too happy to try and help sales@rvroger.co.uk
UPDATE March 2025 - Season now closed
Website will be updated in May 2025 to allow pre-orders for the next season. All shrubs are to be supplied between November 2025 and March 2026
The delivery charge shown at checkout is for an order containing only plants or bulbs from a single despatch period. If your order contains plants from several despatch periods (e.g. bare root shrubs and bulbs) we will be in touch to discuss despatch options - we can either send out as soon as each part is ready (at an additional charge) or wait and send when everything is available.
We work on 'first come, first served' basis - at busy times in the winter months despatch may be delayed.
Orders will be sent out by our trusted courier (APC). This is normally a 24 hour service and you will receive an email with full tracking information once your parcel leaves us
Delivery charges are calculated at checkout.
Collection from the nursery is possible - please select this option at checkout and we will be in touch to arrange.
N.B. In busy periods it may take a couple of weeks to get your order ready for collection. We'll be in touch as soon as we can to agree a convenient date.
Due to plant health regulations, we cannot send plant material or bulbs to the EU.
