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Verbascum (Cotswold Group) 'Pink Domino' (Mullein 'Pink Domino')

Beginner
skill rating
1 hour care
per year
1.5m
Max height
0.5m
Max spread
2-5 years
To maturity

Plant details

Botanical name

Verbascum (Cotswold Group) 'Pink Domino'

Other names

Mullein 'Pink Domino', Verbascum bombyciferum 'Pink Domino', Verbascum chaixii 'Pink Domino'

Genus

Verbascum Verbascum

Variety or Cultivar

'Pink Domino' _ 'Pink Domino' is an erect, semi-evergreen, short-lived perennial with basal rosettes of ovate to lance-shaped, wrinkled, dark green leaves and erect, branching spikes of deep rose-pink flowers in summer.


Verbascum (Cotswold Group) 'Pink Domino' is: Deciduous

Habit

Rosette, Erect

Awards

RHS AGM (Award of Garden Merit)

Flower

Pink in Summer

Foliage

Dark-green in Summer

How to care

Watch out for

Specific pests

Caterpillars , Figwort weevils Caterpillars , Figwort weevils

Powdery mildew Powdery mildew

General care

Pruning

Remove faded flower spikes.

Propagation methods

Root cuttings

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Where to grow

Verbascum (Cotswold Group) 'Pink Domino' (Mullein 'Pink Domino') will reach a height of 1.5m and a spread of 0.5m after 2-5 years.

Suggested uses

Cottage/Informal, Drought Tolerant, Beds and borders, Gravel, Wildlife

Cultivation

Plant in alkaline, poor, well-drained soil in full sun. In more fertile soils, it grows large and needs support.

Soil type

Chalky, Loamy

Soil drainage

Well-drained

Soil pH

Alkaline

Light

Full Sun

Aspect

South

Exposure

Exposed, Sheltered

Hardiness

Hardy (H4)

Companion plants

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Botanical name

Verbascum (Cotswold Group) 'Pink Domino'

Other names

Mullein 'Pink Domino', Verbascum bombyciferum 'Pink Domino', Verbascum chaixii 'Pink Domino'

Genus

Verbascum Verbascum

Variety or Cultivar

'Pink Domino' _ 'Pink Domino' is an erect, semi-evergreen, short-lived perennial with basal rosettes of ovate to lance-shaped, wrinkled, dark green leaves and erect, branching spikes of deep rose-pink flowers in summer.

Foliage

Deciduous

Habit

Rosette, Erect

Awards

RHS AGM (Award of Garden Merit)

Colour

Flower

Pink in Summer

Foliage

Dark-green in Summer

How to care

Watch out for

Specific pests

Caterpillars , Figwort weevils

Specific diseases

Powdery mildew

General care

Pruning

Remove faded flower spikes.

Propagation methods

Root cuttings

Monthly care advice

Where to grow

Verbascum (Cotswold Group) 'Pink Domino' (Mullein 'Pink Domino') will reach a height of 1.5m and a spread of 0.5m after 2-5 years.

Suggested uses

Cottage/Informal, Drought Tolerant, Beds and borders, Gravel, Wildlife

Cultivation

Plant in alkaline, poor, well-drained soil in full sun. In more fertile soils, it grows large and needs support.

Soil type

Chalky, Loamy

Soil drainage

Well-drained

Soil pH

Alkaline

Light

Full Sun

Aspect

South

Exposure

Exposed, Sheltered

Hardiness

Hardy (H4)

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