| Dimensions: |
1.5-2.5m x 1.5-2.5m
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| Flower: |
Flowers small and short-lived in clusters of fertile and sterile flowers10-13cm across in Nov-March on previous years growth. White, pink, blue.
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| Climate: |
Frost tolerant. Prefer a moist well-drained soil with a variety of pH requirements and well manured for a rich fertile soil. Can tolerate full sun
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| Fruit: |
Small, dehiscent capsules.
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| Propagation: |
Hard and softwood cutting
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| Horticulture Use: |
Colourful summer flowering shrubs in semi-shade positions. Specimen plants in massed borders.
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| Culture & Maintenance: |
Prune older shoots back by half or two-thirds of the stem to a double bud in winter. You can leave 1 year old shoots for next years flowers and summer prune the spent flower heads. Prefers a partially shaded, protected position, well mulched.
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| Foliage: |
Glossy, simply, opposite, dark-green oval large shape with toothed margins.
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