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Beginner
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0.5m
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0.5m
max. height |
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2-5 years
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1 hour care
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Botanical name: Epimedium x versicolor 'Sulphureum'
Other names: Bishop's hat 'Sulphureum', Epimedium sulphureum, Epimedium × youngianum 'Sulphureum', Epimedium macranthum 'Sulphureum'
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Genus: Epimedium
Variety or cultivar: 'Sulphureum' _ 'Sulphureum' is a clump-forming, rhizomatous, evergreen perennial with mid-green leaves divided into heart-shaped leaflets and pink and yellow flowers with long, red-tinted spurs in late spring.
Epimedium x versicolor 'Sulphureum' is: Deciduous
Flower: Pale-yellow in Spring
Foliage: Green, Flushed red in Spring; Mid-green in Summer; Mid-green in Autumn; Mid-green in Winter
Habit: Bushy, Upright
Awards: RHS AGM (Award of Garden Merit)
Epimedium x versicolor 'Sulphureum' (Bishop's hat 'Sulphureum') will reach a height of 0.5m and a spread of 0.5m after 2-5 years.
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Suggested uses: Flower Arranging, Beds and borders, Underplanting, Cottage/Informal, Garden edging, Low Maintenance
Cultivation: Plant in fertile, moist but well-drained, humus-rich soil. Prefers part shade, and needs shelter from cold, dry winds. Will tolerate full sun and slightly drier soils
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Chalky, Loamy, Sandy |
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Moist but well-drained, Well-drained |
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Acid, Neutral |
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| Light: |
Partial Shade, Full Sun |
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North, South, East, West |
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| Exposure: |
Sheltered |
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| Hardiness: |
Hardy (H4) |
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