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Erysimum cheiri 'Ruby Gem'

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An evergreen short-lived perennial usually grown as a biennial, with a bushy, upright habit and narrow, dark green leaves. Clusters of fragrant flowers, opening fiery red and maturing to deep crimson, are produced at the tips of the stems from spring into summer

Scientific classification

Species: Erysimum cheiri 'Ruby Gem' (Erysimum cheiri 'Ruby Gem')
Genus: Erysimum
Family: Brassicaceae

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Toxicity: Herbaceous Perennial · Annual Biennial
Plant type: 0.1-0.5 metres
Height: 0.1-0.5 metres
Spread: Evergreen
Foliage: Bushy · Columnar upright
Habit: Spring · Summer · Autumn · Winter
Season of interest: Full sun
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Distribution of Erysimum cheiri 'Ruby Gem'

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Quick identification of Erysimum cheiri 'Ruby Gem'

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Erysimum cheiri 'Ruby Gem' care guide

Moderate regular watering, avoid prolonged drought and stagnant waterlogging
Watering: Full sun
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Watering

Moderate regular watering, avoid prolonged drought and stagnant waterlogging

Fertilizing

Balanced perennial feed every four weeks spring through summer growth

Pruning

Trim after flowering to prevent plants becoming leggy

Propagation

Propagate by seed or by softwood cuttings in spring or summer

Growing

Grow in a sunny position in poor to moderately fertile, well-drained, neutral to alkaline soil. Usually grown as a biennial, plant out at the end of summer for flowers the following year

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