Potentilla 'Double Punch Peach', 3L
£20.00
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notes
Potentilla Double Punch Peach is a new variety of this delightful, compact shrub, bringing a flash of colour to the summer garden. Against pretty evergreen foliage, the flowers, which resemble scaled-down single roses, appear in early summer and continue until autumn. Each petal is a warm yellow drenched around the edges with pink, surrounding a pretty eye.
Dimensions
- Pot size: 3L
- Height and Spread: 50 cm (20in) x 50 cm (20in) after 2-5 years
Features
notes
Potentilla Double Punch Peach is a new variety of this delightful, compact shrub, bringing a flash of colour to the summer garden. Against pretty evergreen foliage, the flowers, which resemble scaled-down single roses, appear in early summer and continue until autumn. Each petal is a warm yellow drenched around the edges with pink, surrounding a pretty eye.
Insights
Belonging to the rose family - each saucer-shaped flower confirms this lineage. The common name ‘Cinquefoil’ refers to the fact that the original potentillas had five petals. The botanical name comes from the Latin Potens, meaning powerful, alluding to its original medicinal uses. Repeat flowering and easy going, this dwarf shrub is a well-kept gardener’s secret.
Details
This repeat flowering shrub will flower from June to September.
Planting
- Well drained moist, fertile soil
- All aspects
- Full sun, partial shade
Care
Deadheading is unnecessary attractive dome-shaped form of this shrub can be kept in shape by shearing into shape in spring.
Glossary
The Summer Garden
