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Intermediate
skill rating |
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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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2 hours care
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Botanical name: Anchusa azurea 'Loddon Royalist'
Other names: Bugloss 'Loddon Royalist'
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Genus: Anchusa
Variety or cultivar: 'Loddon Royalist' _ 'Loddon Royalist' is an herbaceous perennial with coarse, hairy, lance-shaped leaves. Deep blue flowers bloom on erect, branching stems.
Anchusa azurea 'Loddon Royalist' is: Deciduous
Flower: Purple, Blue in Summer
Foliage: Dark-green in Summer
Stem: Purple, Green in Summer
Habit: Clump-forming, Erect, Spreading
Awards: RHS AGM (Award of Garden Merit)
Plant with:
Lupinus 'Chandelier' (Band of Nobles Series) (Lupin 'Chandelier'), Crocosmia masoniorum (Giant montbretia )
Anchusa azurea 'Loddon Royalist' (Bugloss 'Loddon Royalist') will reach a height of 1m and a spread of 0.5m after 2-5 years.
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Suggested uses: Beds and borders, Wildlife, Gravel
Cultivation: Plant in any moderately fertile, moist but well-drained soil. Prefers full sun, although can also tolerate partial shade. It dislikes winter wet.
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Chalky, Loamy, Sandy |
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| Soil drainage: |
Moist but well-drained, Well-drained |
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Acid, Alkaline, Neutral |
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| Aspect: |
North, South, East, West |
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| Exposure: |
Sheltered |
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| Hardiness: |
Hardy (H4) |
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