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Polemonium carneum 'Apricot Delight' (Mountain valerian 'Apricot Delight')
1 hour care
per year
per year
0.6m
Max height
Max height
0.45m
Max spread
Max spread
2-5 years
To maturity
To maturity
Plant details
Botanical name
Polemonium carneum 'Apricot Delight'
Other names
Mountain valerian 'Apricot Delight', Royal Jacob's ladder 'Apricot Delight'
Genus
Polemonium Polemonium
Variety or Cultivar
'Apricot Delight' _ 'Apricot Delight' is a clump-forming, herbaceous perennial with pinnate leaves divided into elliptic or ovate, bright green leaflets and, in summer, erect, branched stems bearing loose clusters of bowl-shaped, pale pink flowers with apricot or yellow-flushed centres.
Polemonium carneum 'Apricot Delight' is: Deciduous
Habit
Erect flower stem, Clump-forming
Flower
Flushed yellow, Pale-pink in Summer
Foliage
Green in Spring; Green in Summer; Green in Autumn
How to care
Watch out for
Powdery mildew Powdery mildew
General care
Pruning
Deadhead regularly. Cut back lightly after flowering.
Propagation methods
Division, Seed
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Where to grow
Polemonium carneum 'Apricot Delight' (Mountain valerian 'Apricot Delight') will reach a height of 0.6m and a spread of 0.45m after 2-5 years.
Suggested uses
Beds and borders, Cottage/Informal, Low Maintenance
Cultivation
Grow in any fertile, moist but well-drained soil in full sun or partial shade. Leaf and flower colour are best in a sunny position but soil must remain moist.
Soil type
Chalky, Clay, Loamy, Sandy (will tolerate most soil types)
Soil drainage
Moist but well-drained
Soil pH
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Light
Partial Shade, Full Sun
Aspect
South, East, West
Exposure
Sheltered
UK hardiness Note: We are working to update our ratings. Thanks for your patience.
Hardy (H4)
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Botanical name
Polemonium carneum 'Apricot Delight'
Other names
Mountain valerian 'Apricot Delight', Royal Jacob's ladder 'Apricot Delight'
Genus
Polemonium Polemonium
Variety or Cultivar
'Apricot Delight' _ 'Apricot Delight' is a clump-forming, herbaceous perennial with pinnate leaves divided into elliptic or ovate, bright green leaflets and, in summer, erect, branched stems bearing loose clusters of bowl-shaped, pale pink flowers with apricot or yellow-flushed centres.
Foliage
Deciduous
Habit
Erect flower stem, Clump-forming
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Colour
Flower
Flushed yellow, Pale-pink in Summer
Foliage
Green in Spring; Green in Summer; Green in Autumn
How to care
Watch out for
Specific diseases
General care
Pruning
Deadhead regularly. Cut back lightly after flowering.
Propagation methods
Division, Seed
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Where to grow
Polemonium carneum 'Apricot Delight' (Mountain valerian 'Apricot Delight') will reach a height of 0.6m and a spread of 0.45m after 2-5 years.
Suggested uses
Beds and borders, Cottage/Informal, Low Maintenance
Cultivation
Grow in any fertile, moist but well-drained soil in full sun or partial shade. Leaf and flower colour are best in a sunny position but soil must remain moist.
Soil type
Chalky, Clay, Loamy, Sandy (will tolerate most soil types)
Soil drainage
Moist but well-drained
Soil pH
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Light
Partial Shade, Full Sun
Aspect
South, East, West
Exposure
Sheltered
UK hardiness Note: We are working to update our ratings. Thanks for your patience.
Hardy (H4)
USDA zones
Zone 10, Zone 9, Zone 8, Zone 7, Zone 6, Zone 5, Zone 4
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