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Lithodora 'Heavenly Blue'

Unit Description: 100 Plants / Tray

List Price: £27.00 (ex. VAT at 20%)

Family:	BORAGINACEAE
Genus:	Lithodora
Species:	diffusum
Cultivar:	Heavenly Blue
Category:	ALPINES

Current Availability:
9 Tray/s Available

Description
Brought over to the UK in 1825, this alpine has beautiful, bright sky-blue flowers for most of the summer.

Height / Spread / Trail
25 x 30cm

Flowering Time
April - September

Possible Situation
Fantastic in borders, rock gardens or in alpine containers for the patio.

Ideal Conditions
Prefers full sun, or partial shade with free-draining, low-lime soil or compost.

Temperature Tolerance
A hardy plant which should survive normal winter conditions outside, especially if protected from the hardest frosts.

Plant Care
Cut back hard after flowering. Transplant with care as it resents excessive root disturbance.

Suggested pot sizes to transplant plugs : 9cm : 11cm : 1 Litre

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