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Beginner
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1m
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1m
max. height |
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2-5 years
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1 hour care
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Botanical name: Ligularia dentata 'Desdemona'
Other names: Leopard plant 'Desdemona'
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Genus: Ligularia
Variety or cultivar: 'Desdemona' _ 'Desdemona' is a robust, clump-forming perennial with rounded, toothed, bronze-flushed, mid-green leaves, deep purple-brown beneath, and flat-topped clusters of brown-centred, orange-yellow flowerheads from late summer into autumn.
Ligularia dentata 'Desdemona' is: Deciduous
Flower: Yellow-orange in Summer; Yellow-orange in Autumn
Foliage: Bronze-tinted, Mid-green, Dark-purple in Spring; Mid-green, Dark-purple, Bronze-tinted in Summer
Stem: Purple in Summer
Habit: Clump-forming
Plant with:
Caltha palustris (Marsh marigold), Caltha palustris var. alba (Marsh marigold 'Alba'), Trollius chinensis 'Golden Queen' (Globeflower 'Golden Queen')
Ligularia dentata 'Desdemona' (Leopard plant 'Desdemona') will reach a height of 1m and a spread of 1m after 2-5 years.
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Suggested uses: Bog garden, Cottage/Informal, Beds and borders, Low Maintenance, Waterside, Woodland
Cultivation: Plant in deep, fertile, moisture-retentive soil in full sun to partial shade, in a sheltered position with midday shade. Do not allow to dry out. Protect from strong, drying winds.
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Clay, Loamy |
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| Soil drainage: |
Moist but well-drained, Moisture-retentive |
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Acid, Alkaline, Neutral |
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| Light: |
Partial Shade, Full Sun |
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| Aspect: |
South, West |
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| Exposure: |
Sheltered |
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| Hardiness: |
Hardy (H4) |
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