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Polemonium 'Lambrook Mauve' (Jacob's ladder 'Lambrook Mauve')
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per year
0.45m
Max height
Max height
0.5m
Max spread
Max spread
2-5 years
To maturity
To maturity
Plant details
Botanical name
Polemonium 'Lambrook Mauve'
Other names
Jacob's ladder 'Lambrook Mauve', Polemonium reptans 'Lambrook Manor', Polemonium reptans 'Lambrook Mauve'
Genus
Polemonium Polemonium
Variety or Cultivar
'Lambrook Mauve' _ 'Lambrook Mauve' is a compact, spreading perennial with clusters of small, bell-shaped lilac-blue flowers in summer.
Polemonium 'Lambrook Mauve' is: Deciduous
Habit
Clump-forming, Mat Forming
Awards
RHS AGM (Award of Garden Merit)
Flower
Lilac in Summer
Foliage
Green in Summer
How to care
Watch out for
Powdery mildew Powdery mildew
General care
Pruning
Cut back to the base in autumn.
Propagation methods
Division
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Where to grow
Polemonium 'Lambrook Mauve' (Jacob's ladder 'Lambrook Mauve') will reach a height of 0.45m and a spread of 0.5m after 2-5 years.
Suggested uses
Beds and borders, Cottage/Informal, Wildlife
Cultivation
Best planted in any fertile, moist but well-drained soil preferably in full sun or partial shade.
Soil type
Chalky, Clay, Loamy, Sandy (will tolerate most soil types)
Soil drainage
Moist but well-drained, Well-drained
Soil pH
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Light
Partial Shade, Full Sun
Aspect
South, East, West
Exposure
Exposed, Sheltered
UK hardiness Note: We are working to update our ratings. Thanks for your patience.
Hardy (H4)
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Botanical name
Polemonium 'Lambrook Mauve'
Other names
Jacob's ladder 'Lambrook Mauve', Polemonium reptans 'Lambrook Manor', Polemonium reptans 'Lambrook Mauve'
Genus
Polemonium Polemonium
Variety or Cultivar
'Lambrook Mauve' _ 'Lambrook Mauve' is a compact, spreading perennial with clusters of small, bell-shaped lilac-blue flowers in summer.
Foliage
Deciduous
Habit
Clump-forming, Mat Forming
Awards
RHS AGM (Award of Garden Merit)
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Colour
Flower
Lilac in Summer
Foliage
Green in Summer
How to care
Watch out for
Specific diseases
General care
Pruning
Cut back to the base in autumn.
Propagation methods
Division
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Where to grow
Polemonium 'Lambrook Mauve' (Jacob's ladder 'Lambrook Mauve') will reach a height of 0.45m and a spread of 0.5m after 2-5 years.
Suggested uses
Beds and borders, Cottage/Informal, Wildlife
Cultivation
Best planted in any fertile, moist but well-drained soil preferably in full sun or partial shade.
Soil type
Chalky, Clay, Loamy, Sandy (will tolerate most soil types)
Soil drainage
Moist but well-drained, Well-drained
Soil pH
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Light
Partial Shade, Full Sun
Aspect
South, East, West
Exposure
Exposed, Sheltered
UK hardiness Note: We are working to update our ratings. Thanks for your patience.
Hardy (H4)
USDA zones
Zone 9, Zone 8, Zone 7, Zone 6
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| Light: | Partial Shade, Full Sun | Tell us... |
| Aspect: | South, East, West | Tell us... |
| Exposure: | Exposed, Sheltered | Tell us... |
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