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Beginner
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1.2m
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2.5m
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2-5 years
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1 hour care
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Botanical name: Filipendula rubra 'Venusta'
Other names: Meadowsweet 'Venusta', Filipendula rubra 'Magnifica' , Filipendula rubra 'Venusta Magnifica' , Spiraea venusta 'Magnifica' , Queen of the Prairie 'Venusta'
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Genus: Filipendula
Variety or cultivar: 'Venusta' _ 'Venusta' is an erect, spreading, clump-forming perennial with palmately-lobed, toothed, irregularly cut, bright green leaves and, in early and midsummer, crowded, terminal clusters of fragrant, rose-pink flowers that fade to pink with age.
Filipendula rubra 'Venusta' is: Deciduous
Flower: Rose-pink in Summer
Foliage: Bright-green in Spring; Bright-green in Summer; Bright-green in Autumn
Habit: Clump-forming, Upright
Awards: RHS AGM (Award of Garden Merit)
Filipendula rubra 'Venusta' (Meadowsweet 'Venusta') will reach a height of 2.5m and a spread of 1.2m after 2-5 years.
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Suggested uses: Architectural, Beds and borders, City, Cottage/Informal, Low Maintenance, Waterside
Cultivation: Plant in moist, fertile, humus-rich soils in full sun or light shade. A useful plant for areas of poor drainage.
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Clay, Loamy |
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Moist but well-drained, Moisture-retentive |
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Acid, Alkaline, Neutral |
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Partial Shade, Full Sun |
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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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Comment from
Nicola
Filipendula rubra 'Venusta' (Meadowsweet 'Venusta') 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 09:58
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