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Introduction Date:
Spring ’09 to growers, Retail in 2010
Size:
2-4 feet
Exposure:
Partial shade or filtered shade is essential
Soil:
Well-drained soil that has been amended with peat moss, leaf mold or
compost.
Pruning: The best
time to prune is in early spring.
As a
young plant it is best to prune or pinch your plant in order
to build a full bodied, well branched plant. If the
plant is leggy when you purchased it, shear the plant back
hard by 1/3 to 1/2 its original size. Once it puts on an
inch or two of growth, pinch the branch tips to remove just
the growing tip. This tip controls branching. Once it
is removed the buds below it will turn into stems. Once
these new branches grow an inch or two, pinch the tip out
again. You can repeat this throughout the first growing
season as you are tending your garden. Although you
will sacrifice one year of bloom, this technique results in
a well branched, full bodied plant that will have more
flowers in subsequent years.
Watering:
High moisture. Moisture is a necessity of this plant.
Wildlife:
None
Type:
Deciduous
Fertilizing:
Fertilize in early spring by applying a slow release fertilizer
specialized for trees & shrubs. Follow the label for recommended rate of
application.
Uses:
Groupings or masses,
perennial or shrub borders, specimen, woodland garden, mixed container.
Breeder:
Wim Rutten
of the Netherlands
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