Polemonium yezoense 'Kaleidoscope'
Jacob's ladder 'Kaleidoscope'
Polemonium Polemonium
'Kaleidoscope' _ 'Kaleidoscope' is a clump-forming, deciduous perennial with pinnate leaves divided into lance-shaped, grey- to bronze-green leaflets with pale yellow margins, flushed pink and red in spring. Dark, sturdy, erect stems bear pruple-blue flowers from late spring into summer.
Polemonium yezoense 'Kaleidoscope' is: Deciduous
Clump-forming, Erect flower stem
Blue, Purple in Summer
Flushed red, Flushed purple, Bronze-green, Grey-green in Spring; Variegated, Pale-yellow, Bronze-green in Summer; Pale-yellow, Bronze-green, Variegated in Autumn
Powdery mildew Powdery mildew
Deadhead to prevent self-seeding.
Division
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Polemonium yezoense 'Kaleidoscope' (Jacob's ladder 'Kaleidoscope') will reach a height of 0.6m and a spread of 0.5m after 2-5 years.
Beds and borders, Cottage/Informal, Low Maintenance
Best planted in any fertile, moist but well-drained soil in full sun or partial shade. Leaf and flower colour are best in a sunny position.
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)
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Polemonium yezoense 'Kaleidoscope'
Jacob's ladder 'Kaleidoscope'
Polemonium Polemonium
'Kaleidoscope' _ 'Kaleidoscope' is a clump-forming, deciduous perennial with pinnate leaves divided into lance-shaped, grey- to bronze-green leaflets with pale yellow margins, flushed pink and red in spring. Dark, sturdy, erect stems bear pruple-blue flowers from late spring into summer.
Garden origin
Deciduous
Clump-forming, Erect flower stem
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Blue, Purple in Summer
Flushed red, Flushed purple, Bronze-green, Grey-green in Spring; Variegated, Pale-yellow, Bronze-green in Summer; Pale-yellow, Bronze-green, Variegated in Autumn
Deadhead to prevent self-seeding.
Division
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Polemonium yezoense 'Kaleidoscope' (Jacob's ladder 'Kaleidoscope') will reach a height of 0.6m and a spread of 0.5m after 2-5 years.
Beds and borders, Cottage/Informal, Low Maintenance
Best planted in any fertile, moist but well-drained soil in full sun or partial shade. Leaf and flower colour are best in a sunny position.
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 9, Zone 8, Zone 7, Zone 6
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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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