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VerbascumNewest Review: ... ones such as Gainsborough which reaches 1.2 metres. My personal favourite is a fairly new cultivar called Helen Johnson. ... more |
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by - written on 06/03/01 (Useful, 121 readings)
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Verbascums are very impressive plants for well drained soil in sun. They form semi evergreen rosettes of white wooly leaves which give winter colour in the garden. During the summer they produce tall spikes of saucer shaped flowers in white, pink or brownish red but mostly yellow which are short lived but abundant. The tall ones such as olympicum can reach 2 metres but there are smaller ones such as Gainsborough which reaches 1.2 metres. My personal favourite is a fairly new cultivar called Helen Johnson. During early to late summer it produces the most beautiful light pinkish brown flowers and grows to 90cm. Verbascums are hardy ... Read the complete review
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