Hardy Penstemon Collection
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Plant In Sunshine
Winter Hardy
Wildlife Friendly
RHS Garden Merit
- Brightly coloured, bell-shaped flowers on short, upright spikes throughout summer and autumn.
- Superb grown in beds and borders.
- Plant alongside other perennials or among ornamental grasses.
- Displays get bigger and better each year!
- Supplied as 12 x plug plants, ready to grow on before planting out.
12 Plug Plants - Item: 480044
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Product Description
Plant this desirable perennial in a sunny or slightly shaded spot and you can enjoy a succession of brightly coloured bell-shaped flowers that are carried on short, upright spikes throughout summer and into autumn.
A classic cottage garden perennial that is totally winter hardy and easy to grow. Perfect for beginners and experienced gardeners alike, you’re guaranteed masses of spectacular flowers which can also be cut for your home.
Superb grown in beds and borders alongside other perennials or among ornamental grasses, Penstemon likes well-drained soil and forms large clumps in time, rewarding you with even more flowers. Looking after them is easy; occasionally dead-head fading blooms to prolong the display and cover plants with a dry mulch of compost in late autumn to keep roots snug and protected from frost.
Varieties Included:
- Heavenly Blue – A low mound of leaves absolutely smothered in electric-blue flowers with a hint of pink.
- King George V – A robust penstemon with stocky growth, covered in red flowers with a white throat.
- Snowstorm – An upright penstemon with bright green leaves and beautiful white bells tipped with pink.
- Raven – One of the darkest penstemons with dramatic trumpets of deepest purple.
What Is Supplied
Item 480044 supplied as:
Supplied as 12 x plug plants, ready to grow on before planting out.
Plant Information
Care Guide
- Plants are best planted out in the summer, especially if your soil is clay as they dislike winter wet.
- Penstemons do best in a warm, sunny position and are drought tolerant once established.
- When planting, add well-rotted manure or compost to the planting hole.
- Unpack plugs immediately, and stand them in water for an hour.
- If you can’t do this, they can sit in Mini Greenhouses for a week if upright and not too wet.
- Plugs may be slightly dry or yellow after being in a dark box in the post but they’ll quickly recover.
- Put them somewhere warm, light and airy such as a windowsill or greenhouse.
- When potting on, handle plugs carefully. Pot on using our 9cm pots in Shuttle Trays, using good multi-purpose compost.
- Give your plants a good water initially, then only when the top compost starts to dry. They don’t like to be left in standing water.
- Plant approx. 20cm (8in) apart to allow them room to grow.
- Water well until established.
- Feed using a high-potash feed such as Blooming Fast Superior Soluble Fertiliser for Flowers & Fruits, to encourage flowering.
- Dead-head when flowers fade to encourage more flowers.
Planting / Flowering Calendar
Planting Time
Flowering Time
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
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Fully Grown Plant dimensions (approx)
60cm
40cm
Product Reviews
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The plants were very well packaged and in excellent condition. I have bought from Garden Bargains many times and will continue to do so.
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The plants were received in excellent condition, they have now been planted and are growing and looking very strong
Review Submitted: 14/09/2021 - 17:58:35
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It is always a pleasure to shop at Garden Bargains. The plants are always healthy when they arrive and come promptly and well packed. If you have a problem their customer Service is second to noneProduct:
When the penstemon jumbo plug plants arrived about a week ago all twelve looked very healthy. After potting them up nine of them are growing really nicely. Unfortunately the other three are beginning to look like they are dying but this may be due to my husband overwatering them rather than there being anything wrong with them when they arrived.
Review Submitted: 07/08/2019 - 10:54:15
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Review Submitted: 10/05/2018 - 06:28:24
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Well packed and instructions includedProduct:
Planted immediately and survived the recent cold spell
Review Submitted: 21/03/2018 - 19:27:29
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they arrived safely and were unpacked at once. apart from the roses , all the rooted penstemons were planted the same day.
Review Submitted: 08/02/2018 - 19:30:10
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Great just placed my order & waited , no problems.Product:
They came well packaged & watered. No complaints , Plants looked healthy .
Review Submitted: 19/12/2017 - 11:43:34
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felt delivery could have been quicker but came in about 8 days or soProduct:
smaller than expected packaging was poor as all plants were heaped at one end of container and dry
GardenBargains Comments
Good Afternoon,
Firstly, thank you for your recent order with us. I am ever so sorry to hear that you are not satisfied with the order. Are you able to provide us with some images of what you have received please? I shall ensure we look into this for you
Katy Rogers
Customer Service Assistant
Firstly, thank you for your recent order with us. I am ever so sorry to hear that you are not satisfied with the order. Are you able to provide us with some images of what you have received please? I shall ensure we look into this for you
Katy Rogers
Customer Service Assistant
Review Submitted: 23/08/2017 - 07:45:36
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Excellent service.Product:
In great condition on arrival.
Review Submitted: 16/08/2017 - 20:43:16
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Very polite and efficient operator when ordering.Well done.!!Product:
Really good quality plants and well packaged.Will order again in the future.
Review Submitted: 08/05/2017 - 10:23:24
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very prompt deliveryProduct:
plants appear healthy
Review Submitted: 15/09/2016 - 22:23:59
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One out of 3 Items were Very Good,- 2 out of the 3 - were sub-standard.Product:
Plants were of Top Quality - Have grown & are looking very healthy.
GardenBargains Comments
Sorry to hear that they arrived in poor condition. Can you send us some photos please and we'll follow up/replace?
Will
Head of Customer Service
Will
Head of Customer Service
Review Submitted: 04/05/2016 - 20:26:11
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