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Beginner
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0.5m
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1.5m
max. height |
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2-5 years
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1 hour care
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This plant
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Botanical name: Aconitum carmichaelii 'Barker's Variety'
Other names: Monkshood 'Barker's Variety'
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Genus: Aconitum
Variety or cultivar: 'Barker's Variety' _ 'Barker's Variety' is a large plant suitable for the back of the border with long racemes of large deep violet-blue flowers.
Aconitum carmichaelii 'Barker's Variety' is: Deciduous
Flower: Dark-blue in Summer
Foliage: Dark-green in Summer
Habit: Clump-forming, Upright
Toxicity: All parts highly toxic if eaten; also harmful via the skin.
Aconitum carmichaelii 'Barker's Variety' (Monkshood 'Barker's Variety') will reach a height of 1.5m and a spread of 0.5m after 2-5 years.
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Suggested uses: Coastal, Flower Arranging, Beds and borders
Cultivation: Best grown in cool, moist, fertile soil under partial shade. Can also tolerate most soils and full sun (if soil is improved with well-rotted organic matter and mulched.)
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Clay, Loamy |
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Moist but well-drained, Well-drained |
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Acid, Alkaline, Neutral |
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| Light: |
Partial Shade |
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| Aspect: |
North, East, West |
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| Exposure: |
Sheltered |
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| Hardiness: |
Hardy (H4) |
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