Jovellana violacea
Violet slipper flower, Violet jovellana
Jovellana Jovellana
J. violacea - J. violacea is a tender to borderline hardy, upright, suckering, semi-evergreen subshrub with ovate, toothed or lobed, mid- to dark green leaves and, in summer, 2-lipped, pale violet flowers with yellow, spotted throats.
Jovellana violacea is: Semi evergreen
Suckering, Upright
RHS AGM (Award of Garden Merit)
Pale-purple in Summer
Green in All seasons
Generally disease-free
Pruning group 10 in early to mid-spring.
Take heel cuttings from sideshoots in late summer.
Stem tip cuttings
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Jovellana violacea (Violet slipper flower) will reach a height of 0.6m and a spread of 1m after 5-10 years.
Beds and borders, City, Cottage/Informal, Mediterranean, Wallside and trellises
Grow in fertile, well-drained soil in full sun. In cold, frost-prone areas, protect with a thick, dry winter mulch. Under glass, grow in loamless compost in full light with good ventilation & shade from hot sun. In growth, water moderately & feed monthly.
Chalky, Loamy, Sandy
Well-drained
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Full Sun
South, West
Sheltered
Indoor unheated (H2), Tender in frost (H3)
Jovellana violacea
Violet slipper flower, Violet jovellana
Jovellana Jovellana
J. violacea - J. violacea is a tender to borderline hardy, upright, suckering, semi-evergreen subshrub with ovate, toothed or lobed, mid- to dark green leaves and, in summer, 2-lipped, pale violet flowers with yellow, spotted throats.
Chile
Semi evergreen
Suckering, Upright
RHS AGM (Award of Garden Merit)
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Pale-purple in Summer
Green in All seasons
Generally disease-free
Pruning group 10 in early to mid-spring.
Take heel cuttings from sideshoots in late summer.
Stem tip cuttings
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Jovellana violacea (Violet slipper flower) will reach a height of 0.6m and a spread of 1m after 5-10 years.
Beds and borders, City, Cottage/Informal, Mediterranean, Wallside and trellises
Grow in fertile, well-drained soil in full sun. In cold, frost-prone areas, protect with a thick, dry winter mulch. Under glass, grow in loamless compost in full light with good ventilation & shade from hot sun. In growth, water moderately & feed monthly.
Chalky, Loamy, Sandy
Well-drained
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Full Sun
South, West
Sheltered
Indoor unheated (H2), Tender in frost (H3)
Zone 10, Zone 9
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