wallflower 'Primrose Dame'
wallflower - Erysimum
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- Standard £5.95
- Position: full sun
- Soil: moderately fertile, moist but well-drained soil, or general-purpose potting compost for containers
- Rate of growth: average to fast
- Flowering period: March to May
- Hardiness: hardy biennial
Opening soft lemon before quickly turning a pale buttery shade, the flowers of this wallflower provide a soothing backdrop for strong purples and plums, as well as strengthening predominantly white and creamy bedding dispalys. 'Primorose Dame' is very easy to grow and the flowers also have a spicy scent, making it a firm favourite in the spring garden.
These are sold as bare-root plants, which have recently been dug up from the ground. Therefore, they will look a bit flacid when they arrive, however field grown plants are usually stronger. They should be planted out as soon as possible, and they will usual pick up when they have settled in.
These are sold as bare-root plants, which have recently been dug up from the ground. Therefore, they will look a bit flacid when they arrive, however field grown plants are usually stronger. They should be planted out as soon as possible, and they will usual pick up when they have settled in.
Plant out into well-prepared borders or into pots filled with a good quality potting mix. Apply a generous layer of mulch and provide overnight cloche or fleece protection where frosts are very severe or prolonged. Once they start to flower, regular deadheading will help extend the display.