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Pulmonaria Shrimps on the Barbie - Lungwort

Pulmonaria Shrimps on the Barbie
Lungwort

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Arrived in good shape, but had a powdery mildew outbreak the next day. I treated it right away and it's bouncing back nicely. Now eagerly awaiting the flowering!

Isabelle, 25/11/2024

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The Pulmonaria 'Shrimps on the Barbie' forms an effective ground cover for full or partial shade, bringing life to the woodland from the end of winter with its salmon-pink flowers. Its tender green foliage, semi-evergreen and abundantly marbled with silver, adds a graphic touch beneath bushes and trees, in a humus-rich soil, not too dry in summer and well-drained.
Flower size
1 cm
Height at maturity
25 cm
Spread at maturity
60 cm
Exposure
Partial shade, Shade
Hardiness
Hardy down to -29°C
Soil moisture
Moist soil
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Best planting time March, October
Recommended planting time February to April, September to November
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Description

The Pulmonaria 'Shrimps on the Barbie' forms an effective full or semi-shade ground cover, which enlivens the undergrowth from the end of winter with its salmon-pink flowers. Its tender green foliage, semi-evergreen and abundantly marbled with silver, brings a graphic touch under bushes and trees, in a humus-rich soil, not too dry in summer and well-drained.

The pulmonaria 'Shrimps on the Barbie' belongs to the large family of Boraginaceae, which offers many shade or semi-shade ground covers such as small borage or comfrey. Pulmonarias are mostly plants of edges and undergrowth, in which they flourish very early, before the trees have leaves that prevent light from reaching the ground.

The variety 'Shrimps on the Barbie' forms a low clump about 25 cm (10in) high and 60 cm (24in) wide. Early, it illuminates the flower beds from March to June depending on the region with its charming bell-shaped flowers in a slightly salmon-pink colour gathered in clusters. This effect is enhanced by the wonderful association with the tender green foliage marbled with silver. The leaves, thick and covered with stiff hairs, are semi-evergreen, and are ignored by slugs as well as rabbits. This variety is also quite resistant to powdery mildew, a fungal disease that causes grey spots to appear on the leaves in dry weather.

The 'Shrimps on the Barbie' pulmonaria will look beautiful in the undergrowth, at the foot of bushes or trees (with not too competitive roots, however). It will thrive in a rather humus-rich soil, where it can slowly spread through short surface rhizomes. The soil may occasionally dry out once the clump is well rooted. Do not hesitate to divide it regularly to accelerate its propagation. You will thus obtain a very bright ground cover. It is also possible to use it to garnish the edge of a shaded alley, or to brighten up the base of a wall.

It can be advantageously associated with other early blooms, such as the narcissus 'Katie Heath', salmon-orange, the Brunnera 'Mr Morse', the Chionodoxa luciliae 'Glory of the Snow' etc. It can also be paired with other undergrowth plants such as the nodding cranesbill 'Clos du Coudray', or the lady fern 'Lady in Red'.

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Pulmonaria Shrimps on the Barbie - Lungwort (Flowering) Flowering

Flowering

Flower colour pink
Flowering time March to June
Inflorescence Cyme
Flower size 1 cm
Bee-friendly Attracts pollinators

Foliage

Foliage persistence Semi-evergreen
Foliage colour light green

Plant habit

Height at maturity 25 cm
Spread at maturity 60 cm
Growth rate normal

Botanical data

Genus

Pulmonaria

Cultivar

Shrimps on the Barbie

Family

Boraginaceae

Other common names

Lungwort

Origin

Cultivar or hybrid

Product reference150241

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Planting and care

Pulmonarias are good perennial plants for cool climates, as they fear heat and drought which make them susceptible to fungal diseases. They are very hardy and love leafy undergrowth where they find the necessary spring moisture for their good development, and as they bloom early, sufficient light before the trees have their leaves. They are not afraid of limestone and they all love a fresh humus-rich but well-drained soil, which is often the case in a clear undergrowth, where the humus of dead leaves nourishes them and the tree roots drain excess water. That being said, they also accept a shady situation on the edge of a flower bed, and manage to grow in heavy and clayey soils.

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Planting period

Best planting time March, October
Recommended planting time February to April, September to November

Intended location

Suitable for Woodland edge, Undergrowth
Type of use Border, Edge of border
Hardiness Hardy down to -29°C (USDA zone 5) Show map
Ease of cultivation Amateur
Planting density 5 per m2
Exposure Partial shade, Shade
Soil pH Any
Soil type Clayey (heavy), Clayey-chalky (heavy and alkaline), Silty-loamy (rich and light)
Soil moisture Moist soil, Humus-bearing.

Care

Pruning No pruning necessary
Disease resistance Good
Overwinter Can be left in the ground
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