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Beginner
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0.5m
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1.5m
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2-5 years
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1 hour care
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Botanical name: Lythrum salicaria 'Robert'
Other names: Loosestrife 'Robert'
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Genus: Lythrum
Variety or cultivar: 'Robert' _ 'Robert' is a clump-forming perennial with erect branched stems bearing spikes of purple-pink starry flowers summer to autumn. Can be invasive.
Lythrum salicaria 'Robert' is: Deciduous
Flower: Pink in Summer; Pink in Autumn
Foliage: Green in Summer
Habit: Clump-forming, Upright
Awards: RHS AGM (Award of Garden Merit)
Companion planting: The autumn foliage colour is off-set well by the creamy variegated foliage of these plants.
Lythrum salicaria 'Robert' (Loosestrife 'Robert') will reach a height of 1.5m and a spread of 0.5m after 2-5 years.
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Suggested uses: Banks and Slopes, Beds and borders, Bees (attract & feed bees), Bog garden, City, Coastal, Containers, Flower Arranging, Low Maintenance, Prairie planting, Roof terrace, Waterside, Wildflower
Cultivation: Plant in any moist, wet soil in full sun.
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Clay, Loamy |
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Boggy damp conditions |
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Acid, Alkaline, Neutral |
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| Light: |
Full Sun |
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| Aspect: |
South, West |
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| Exposure: |
Exposed, Sheltered |
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| Hardiness: |
Hardy (H4) |
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