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0.5m
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0.5m
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2-5 years
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1 hour care
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Botanical name: Brunnera macrophylla 'Hadspen Cream'
Other names: Siberian bugloss, Great forget-me-not
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Genus: Brunnera
Variety or cultivar: 'Hadspen Cream' _ 'Hadspen Cream' one of several variegated cultivars, cream-spotted light green leaves, and blue flowers.
Brunnera macrophylla 'Hadspen Cream' is: Deciduous
Flower: Blue in Spring
Foliage: Cream, Green, Variegated, Spotted, Light green in Summer
Habit: Cushion or Mound Forming
Plant with:
Arum italicum subsp. italicum 'Marmoratum' (Italian arum 'Marmoratum'), Crambe cordifolia (Greater sea kale)
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Pests: Generally pest free. The fact that slugs don't like the leaves gives this plant an edge over hostas for shade planting. These two plants work well interplanted together.
General care
Pruning: Cut stems and leaves down to the ground in spring rather than autumn to protect the crown during winter.. REGISTER to read more...
Propagation: Divide and replant the roots of crowded clumps in autumn or early spring. (we can remind you if you like). Or grow from root cuttings in a coldframe and plant the rooted cuttings in a nursery bed the early summer and replant the hardier plants later in t. REGISTER to read more...
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Brunnera macrophylla 'Hadspen Cream' (Siberian bugloss) will reach a height of 0.5m and a spread of 0.5m after 2-5 years.
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Suggested uses: Cottage/Informal, Flower Arranging, Beds and borders, Containers
Cultivation: Plant in the autumn or spring in any ordinary soil. Tolerates either sun or shade, although if planted in full sun less tolarant of drought.
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Chalky, Clay, Loamy, Sandy (will tolerate most soil types) |
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Moist but well-drained |
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Acid, Alkaline, Neutral |
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Partial Shade, Full Shade |
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North, South, East, West |
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Exposed, Sheltered |
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| Hardiness: |
Hardy (H4) |
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