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Centranthus Ruber | Red Valerian
Centranthus Ruber | Red Valerian

Centranthus Ruber | Red Valerian

SKU: PL00001317
2 litre pot
£16.99 £13.59
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9cm pot
£8.99 £7.19
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3 × 9cm pots
£22.99 £18.39 £6.13 each
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6 × 9cm pots
£32.99 £26.39 £4.40 each
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Overview

Perfect for a seaside garden. Dense clusters of reddish-pink flowers appear from July to October on tall, fleshy stems with glaucous leaves. Red valerian is long flowering and easy to grow. It's ideal for a sunny wildflower or seaside garden with poor but well-drained soil, or for growing between the cracks in walls. It self-seeds freely and prefers a chalky or alkaline soil.

Specifications

  • Position: full sun
  • Soil: well-drained, neutral to alkaline
  • Rate of growth: fast-growing
  • Flowering period: July to October
  • Hardiness: fully hardy

Eventual height & spread

Eventual height and spread

Care guide

Deadhead regularly throughout the summer to prolong flowering. In autumn cut the plant back down to the ground and compost the dead stems.

How your order will arrive

Pots and Packaging
Our 9cm pots are given extra packaging to protect the plant. This extra packaging consists of a recyclable plastic blister pack which is then placed in a cardboard box for delivery.

Preparation
The nursery will ensure the plant is moist while it's waiting to be picked up. Our quality control team waters the plant before packing them where necessary to make sure that the plant is suitably watered for transport. Plants with long delicate stems are secured with canes to prevent damage.

Plant on Arrival
Typically plants are delivered ready to plant and will take some time to settle, grow and look more like the product image above.

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