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Beginner
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2.5m
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2.5m
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2-5 years
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2 hours care
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Botanical name: Macleaya microcarpa 'Kelway's Coral Plume'
Other names: Plume poppy 'Kelway's Coral Plume'
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Genus: Macleaya
Variety or cultivar: 'Kelway's Coral Plume' _ 'Kelway's Coral Plume' is a fast growing perennial with large, round and lobed grey-green leaves with tiny creamy pink flowers are carried in large, light panicles.
Macleaya microcarpa 'Kelway's Coral Plume' is: Deciduous
Flower: Pale-pink, Pale-brown in Summer
Foliage: Grey-green, Green in Summer
Habit: Arching, Branching, Spreading
Awards: RHS AGM (Award of Garden Merit)
Plant with:
Buddleja 'Lochinch' (Butterfly bush 'Lochinch' ), Buddleja alternifolia (Alternate-leaved butterfly bush), Buddleja davidii 'Black Knight' (Butterfly bush 'Black Knight'), Buddleja davidii 'Dartmoor' (Butterfly bush 'Dartmoor'), Buddleja davidii 'Empire Blue' (Butterfly bush 'Empire Blue'), Buddleja davidii 'Royal Red' (Butterfly bush 'Royal Red'), Buddleja davidii 'White Profusion' (Butterfly bush 'White Profusion'), Buddleja 'Pink Delight' (Butterfly bush 'Pink Delight'), Kniphofia caulescens (Red hot poker), Eupatorium maculatum Atropurpureum Group (Joe-pye weed Atropurpureum Group), Eupatorium cannabinum f. cannabinum 'Flore Pleno' (Double hemp agrimony), Eupatorium maculatum (Atropurpureum Group) 'Purple Bush' (Joe-pye weed 'Purple Bush' ), Eupatorium cannabinum (Hemp agrimony)
Macleaya microcarpa 'Kelway's Coral Plume' (Plume poppy 'Kelway's Coral Plume') will reach a height of 2.5m and a spread of 2.5m after 2-5 years.
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Suggested uses: Architectural, Cottage/Informal, Beds and borders
Cultivation: Grows in any soil, but does best in deep, moderately fertile soil that is moist, but well-drained. This plant will need plenty of space and can be invasive on sandy soils. Provide shelter from cold wind in sun (will tolerate partial shade).
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Chalky, Clay, Loamy, Sandy (will tolerate most soil types) |
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Moist but well-drained, Well-drained |
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Acid, Alkaline, Neutral |
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| Light: |
Partial Shade, Full Sun |
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South, East, West |
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Sheltered |
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| Hardiness: |
Hardy (H4) |
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