Alectorurus yedoensis var. platypetalus
Bulbinella yedoense var. platypetalus, Comospermum yedoense var. platypetalus, Chicken tail orchid
Alectorurus Alectorurus
A. yedoensis var. platypetalus - A. yedoensis var. platypetalus is a clump-forming, evergreen perennial with strap-shaped, mid-green leaves and upright stems bearing loose panicles of bell-shaped, purple-flushed, white flowers in summer.
Alectorurus yedoensis var. platypetalus is: Evergreen
Clump-forming
Flushed purple, White in Summer
Mid-green in All seasons
Generally disease free.
Remove dead or untidy foliage as necessary.
Sow seed in a cold frame as soon as ripe or in spring.
Division, Seed
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Alectorurus yedoensis var. platypetalus (Chicken tail orchid) will reach a height of 0.3m and a spread of 0.45m after 2-5 years.
Cottage/Informal, Containers, Coastal, City, Rock, Beds and borders
Grow in poor to moderately fertile, well drained or moist but well-drained soil in partial shade. Tolerates sun.
Chalky, Clay, Loamy, Sandy (will tolerate most soil types)
Moist but well-drained, Well-drained
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Partial Shade, Full Sun
South, East, West
Exposed, Sheltered
Hardy (H4)
Alectorurus yedoensis var. platypetalus
Bulbinella yedoense var. platypetalus, Comospermum yedoense var. platypetalus, Chicken tail orchid
Alectorurus Alectorurus
A. yedoensis var. platypetalus - A. yedoensis var. platypetalus is a clump-forming, evergreen perennial with strap-shaped, mid-green leaves and upright stems bearing loose panicles of bell-shaped, purple-flushed, white flowers in summer.
Evergreen
Clump-forming
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Flushed purple, White in Summer
Mid-green in All seasons
Generally disease free.
Remove dead or untidy foliage as necessary.
Sow seed in a cold frame as soon as ripe or in spring.
Division, Seed
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Alectorurus yedoensis var. platypetalus (Chicken tail orchid) will reach a height of 0.3m and a spread of 0.45m after 2-5 years.
Cottage/Informal, Containers, Coastal, City, Rock, Beds and borders
Grow in poor to moderately fertile, well drained or moist but well-drained soil in partial shade. Tolerates sun.
Chalky, Clay, Loamy, Sandy (will tolerate most soil types)
Moist but well-drained, Well-drained
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Partial Shade, Full Sun
South, East, West
Exposed, Sheltered
Hardy (H4)
Zone 10, Zone 9, Zone 8, Zone 7
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Soil drainage: | Moist but well-drained, Well-drained | Tell us... |
Soil pH: | Acid, Alkaline, Neutral | Tell us... |
Light: | Partial Shade, Full Sun | Tell us... |
Aspect: | South, East, West | Tell us... |
Exposure: | Exposed, Sheltered | Tell us... |
Hardiness: | Hardy (H4) | Tell us... |
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