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Pulmonaria Shrimps on the Barbie - Pulmonaire
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Shrimp on the barbie
Stéphanie B. • 29 FR
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 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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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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Hardiness is the lowest winter temperature a plant can endure without suffering serious damage or even dying. However, hardiness is affected by location (a sheltered area, such as a patio), protection (winter cover) and soil type (hardiness is improved by well-drained soil).
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The flowering period indicated on our website applies to countries and regions located in USDA zone 8 (France, the United Kingdom, Ireland, the Netherlands, etc.)
It will vary according to where you live:
In temperate climates, pruning of spring-flowering shrubs (forsythia, spireas, etc.) should be done just after flowering.
Pruning of summer-flowering shrubs (Indian Lilac, Perovskia, etc.) can be done in winter or spring.
In cold regions as well as with frost-sensitive plants, avoid pruning too early when severe frosts may still occur.
The planting period indicated on our website applies to countries and regions located in USDA zone 8 (France, United Kingdom, Ireland, Netherlands).
It will vary according to where you live:
The harvesting period indicated on our website applies to countries and regions in USDA zone 8 (France, England, Ireland, the Netherlands).
In colder areas (Scandinavia, Poland, Austria...) fruit and vegetable harvests are likely to be delayed by 3-4 weeks.
In warmer areas (Italy, Spain, Greece, etc.), harvesting will probably take place earlier, depending on weather conditions.
The sowing periods indicated on our website apply to countries and regions within USDA Zone 8 (France, UK, Ireland, Netherlands).
In colder areas (Scandinavia, Poland, Austria...), delay any outdoor sowing by 3-4 weeks, or sow under glass.
In warmer climes (Italy, Spain, Greece, etc.), bring outdoor sowing forward by a few weeks.