penstemon 'Sweet Cherry'
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Sweet Cherry' (Ice Cream Series) is a semi-evergreen perennial to 60cm tall, with deep green slender leaves and upright panicles of tubular cherry red flowers with white throats, borne over a long period from summer to autumn
Scientific classification
- Species
- penstemon 'Sweet Cherry' (Penstemon 'Sweet Cherry')
- Genus
- Penstemon
- Family
- Plantaginaceae
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- Toxicity
- Herbaceous Perennial
- Plant type
- 0.5-1 metres
- Height
- 0.1-0.5 metres
- Spread
- Semi evergreen
- Foliage
- Bushy
- Habit
- Spring · Summer · Autumn · Winter
- Season of interest
- Full sun · Partial shade
- Sunlight
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- Ideal temperature
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Distribution of penstemon 'Sweet Cherry'
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Culture
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Toxicity
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Quick identification of penstemon 'Sweet Cherry'
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penstemon 'Sweet Cherry' care guide
- Water fully then let top layer dry, withstand brief dry hot weather spells
- Watering
- Full sun · Partial shade
- Sunlight
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Watering
Water fully then let top layer dry, withstand brief dry hot weather spells
Fertilizing
FertilizingDiluted flowering perennial feed every three weeks spring to autumn
Pruning
PruningDeadhead after flowering to maintain vigour and prolong flowering, then cut back to 15cm in late winter and early spring
Propagation
PropagationPropagate by softwood cuttings in early summer or semi-hardwood cuttings in midsummer
Growing
GrowingPenstemon cultivation in fertile, well-drained soil in full sun or partial shade. In cold areas, protect plant overwinter with a dry winter mulch
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Common pests and diseases
Diseases
May be subject to a downy mildew, grey moulds, powdery mildews and a fungal leaf spot
Pests
May be attacked by slugs, snails, aphids and leaf and bud eelworms
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