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Beginner
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0.2m
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0.2m
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1-2 years
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1 hour care
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Botanical name: Roscoea humeana 'Rosemoor Plum'
Other names: Roscoea humeana 'Rosemoor Plum'
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Genus: Roscoea
Variety or cultivar: 'Rosemoor Plum' _ 'Rosemoor Plum' is a low-growing clump-forming herbaceous perennial. It has mid-green broad lance-shaped leaves and in late spring to early summer, bears orchid-like purple flowers.
Roscoea humeana 'Rosemoor Plum' is: Deciduous
Flower: Purple in Spring; Purple in Summer
Foliage: Green in Summer; Green in Autumn
Habit: Erect, Clump-forming
Roscoea humeana 'Rosemoor Plum' (Roscoea humeana 'Rosemoor Plum') will reach a height of 0.2m and a spread of 0.2m after 1-2 years.
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Suggested uses: Banks and Slopes, Beds and borders, City, Cottage/Informal, Low Maintenance, Rock, Woodland
Cultivation: Plant in moisture retentive, free-draining soil in sun or light shade. Choose a cool position that does not dry out in summer. Once the plant has died down in winter, apply a mulch of leaf mould or well rotted compost.
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Chalky, Clay, Loamy |
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Moist but well-drained |
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Acid, Alkaline, Neutral |
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| Light: |
Partial Shade, Full Sun |
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| Aspect: |
South, East, West |
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| Exposure: |
Exposed, Sheltered |
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| Hardiness: |
Hardy (H4) |
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