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Beginner
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0.5m
max. spread |
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1m
max. height |
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2-5 years
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1 hour care
per year |
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This plant
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Botanical name: Aconitum napellus 'Rubellum'
Other names: Monkshood 'Rubellum', Monk's cap 'Rubellum'
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Genus: Aconitum
Variety or cultivar: 'Rubellum' _ 'Rubellum' is a variable, upright, clump-forming perennial with rounded, toothed, deeply-lobed, dark green leaves and, in mid- to late summer, dense racemes of hooded, pale pink flowers.
Aconitum napellus 'Rubellum' is: Deciduous
Flower: Pale-pink in Summer
Foliage: Dark-green in Spring; Dark-green in Autumn
Habit: Clump-forming, Upright
Toxicity: All parts highly toxic if eaten; also harmful via the skin.
Plant with:
Cirsium rivulare 'Atropurpureum' (Plume thistle 'Atropurpureum'), Geranium 'Johnson's Blue' (Geranium 'Johnson's Blue'), Geranium 'Sabani Blue' (Cranesbill 'Sabani Blue'), Cirsium purpuratum (Fuji thistle), Cirsium rivulare (Plume thistle), Cirsium heterophyllum (Melancholy thistle)
Aconitum napellus 'Rubellum' (Monkshood 'Rubellum') will reach a height of 1m 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 but will 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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| Soil drainage: |
Moist but well-drained, Well-drained |
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Acid, Alkaline, Neutral |
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| Light: |
Partial Shade, Full Sun |
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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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