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1m
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1m
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2-5 years
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1 hour care
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Botanical name: Erysimum 'Bowles' Mauve'
Other names: Wallflower 'Bowles' Mauve'
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Genus: Erysimum
Variety or cultivar: 'Bowles' Mauve' _ 'Bowles' Mauve' is a bushy evergreen with narrow, grey-green leaves and erect racemes of purple flowers.
Wallflowers are nectar rich plants, which encourage benefical wildlife, such as ladybirds, lacewings and hoverflies into the garden
Erysimum 'Bowles' Mauve' is: Evergreen
Flower: Purple in Spring; Purple in Summer; Purple in Winter
Foliage: Grey-green in All seasons
Fragrance: The flowers are slightly fragrant
Habit: Bushy, Clump-forming
Awards: RHS AGM (Award of Garden Merit)
Erysimum 'Bowles' Mauve' (Wallflower 'Bowles' Mauve') will reach a height of 1m and a spread of 1m after 2-5 years.
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Suggested uses: Coastal, Cottage/Informal, Beds and borders, Garden edging, Gravel, Mediterranean
Cultivation: Grow in poor, well-drained (ideally alkaline) soil in full sun.
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Chalky, Loamy, Sandy |
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Well-drained |
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Alkaline, Neutral |
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Full Sun |
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South, East, West |
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Exposed, Sheltered |
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Tender in frost (H3) |
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Comment from
Jo
I've read the pruning advice with interest. However, I've just planted three very young erysimum bowles mauve. They are small plants - arrived in 9cm pots and are only about 5" tall. No sign of flower spikes yet! They certainly don't need pruning, but I was wondering if it would be useful/safe to just trim the tops now to encourage bushy growth?
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Question from
Kirsti
Hi - I have one of these for the first time - should I prune it back so that it is nice and bushy and get rid of the long stems so that they can grow back next spring? or should I just leave it! not sure what to do -as you can tell I am a bit of a naive gardener at the moment!
Thanks
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Comment from
Nicola
Erysimum 'Bowles' Mauve' (Wallflower 'Bowles' Mauve') has been used in The HESCO Garden by Leeds City Council for Chelsea Flower Show 2009.
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- Posted: Fri. 15th May 2009 09:55
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