Verbena rigida Candycane Series (Slender vervain 'Candycane' Mix)
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0.5m max. spread |
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0.3m max. height |
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1-2 years to maturity |
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1 hour care per year |
Botanical name: Verbena rigida Candycane Series
Other names: Slender vervain 'Candycane' Mix, V. rigida/venosa 'Candycane' Mix
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Genus: Verbena
Variety or cultivar: Candycane Series _ Candycane Series are perennials, often grown as annuals, with oblong leaves and fragrant, purple, orange, pink, white or apricot flowers on branching stems in late summer.
Verbena rigida Candycane Series is: Deciduous
Flower: Pale-orange, Bright-pink, Apricot, Purple, White, Pale-pink in Summer
Foliage: Dark-green in Summer; Dark-green in Autumn
Habit: Tall, Upright
Awards: RHS AGM (Award of Garden Merit)
Companion planting: Contrast with silver foliage plants.
Plant with: Senecio cineraria 'Silver Dust' (Silver ragwort 'Silver Dust' ), Senecio polyodon (Pink ragwort), Senecio serpens (Blue chalksticks), Hereroa glenensis (Hereroa)
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Pests: Generally pest free
Specific pests: Aphids , Leafhoppers , Slugs
Diseases: Generally disease free
Specific diseases: Powdery mildew
General care
Pruning: Cut down once flowering is finished.. REGISTER to read more...
Propagation methods: Seed. REGISTER to read more...
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Verbena rigida Candycane Series (Slender vervain 'Candycane' Mix) will reach a height of 0.3m and a spread of 0.5m after 1-2 years.
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Suggested uses: Beds and borders, Gravel, City, Containers, Cottage/Informal, Garden edging
Cultivation: Grow in moist, well-drained, moderately fertile soil in full sun. In cold areas, protect with a dry winter mulch.
| This plant likes... | Garden match | |
| Soil types: | Chalky, Clay, Loamy, Sandy (will tolerate most soil types) |  |
| Soil drainage: | Moist but well-drained, Well-drained | |
| Soil pH: | Acid, Alkaline, Neutral | |
| Light: | Full Sun | |
| Aspect: | South | |
| Exposure: | Exposed, Sheltered | |
| Hardiness: | Tender in frost (H3) | |
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