Strobilanthes dyeriana
Persian shield, Royal purple plant
Strobilanthes Strobilanthes
S. dyeriana - S. dyeriana is a mid-sized, tender, evergreen shrub. It has dark-green, lance-shaped leaves that have purple and silver markings. In autumn, it produces spikes of blue, funnel-shaped flowers on short stems.
Strobilanthes dyeriana is: Evergreen
Bushy
May cause skin allergies.
RHS AGM (Award of Garden Merit)
Blue in Autumn
Dark-green, Silvery-grey, Purple in All seasons
Glasshouse red spider mite Glasshouse red spider mite
Generally disease-free.
Seed, Softwood cuttings
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Strobilanthes dyeriana (Persian shield) will reach a height of 0.6m and a spread of 1m after 5-10 years.
Beds and borders, Containers, Greenhouse, Indoor, Sub-Tropical
Grow under glass in loam-based compost in good light but shade from direct sun. May be grown outdoors in a frost-free, sunny or lightly shaded position and the protection of a winter mulch. Pinching out young shoots will aid bushiness.
Loamy, Sandy
Well-drained
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Partial Shade, Full Sun
South, West
Sheltered
Indoor heated (H1), Indoor unheated (H2), Tender in frost (H3)
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Strobilanthes dyeriana
Persian shield, Royal purple plant
Strobilanthes Strobilanthes
S. dyeriana - S. dyeriana is a mid-sized, tender, evergreen shrub. It has dark-green, lance-shaped leaves that have purple and silver markings. In autumn, it produces spikes of blue, funnel-shaped flowers on short stems.
Evergreen
Bushy
May cause skin allergies.
RHS AGM (Award of Garden Merit)
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Blue in Autumn
Dark-green, Silvery-grey, Purple in All seasons
Generally disease-free.
Seed, Softwood cuttings
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Strobilanthes dyeriana (Persian shield) will reach a height of 0.6m and a spread of 1m after 5-10 years.
Beds and borders, Containers, Greenhouse, Indoor, Sub-Tropical
Grow under glass in loam-based compost in good light but shade from direct sun. May be grown outdoors in a frost-free, sunny or lightly shaded position and the protection of a winter mulch. Pinching out young shoots will aid bushiness.
Loamy, Sandy
Well-drained
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Partial Shade, Full Sun
South, West
Sheltered
Indoor heated (H1), Indoor unheated (H2), Tender in frost (H3)
Zone 10, Zone 9, Zone 8, Zone 7
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Soil types: | Loamy, Sandy | Tell us... |
Soil drainage: | Well-drained | Tell us... |
Soil pH: | Acid, Alkaline, Neutral | Tell us... |
Light: | Partial Shade, Full Sun | Tell us... |
Aspect: | South, West | Tell us... |
Exposure: | Sheltered | Tell us... |
Hardiness: | Indoor heated (H1), Indoor unheated (H2), Tender in frost (H3) | Tell us... |
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