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Nature duo - Duo of Roses and Penstemons

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Arrived in good condition, I am waiting for June to appreciate it.

Anny, 15/02/2023

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Collection contains 4 plants

  • 1 x Rosa moschata Mozart - Musk Rose
  • 3 x Penstemon digitalis Husker Red - Foxglove beardtongue

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We offer you this wonderful 'Nature Duo', the encounter between two hardy, vigorous and floriferous plants, naturally complementary. The carmine pink wild rose flowers of the 'Mozart' rose mingle with the purple foliage and exquisite white-pink trumpet flowers of the 'Husker Red' penstemon. This refined little scene adds charm to even the most modest flower bed, or to the most intimate garden. With generosity and simplicity, here is the winning duo to integrate into a wild-looking garden, or to create the structure of a wonderful romantic or English-style flower bed!
Exposure
Sun, Partial shade
Hardiness
Hardy down to -23°C
Soil type
Clayey (heavy), Clayey-chalky (heavy and alkaline), Silty-loamy (rich and light)
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Best planting time March to April, September to October
Recommended planting time February to March, September to November
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Collection items (4 plants)

  • Rosa (x) moschata Mozart x1

    Rosa moschata Mozart - Musk Rose

    Price per single item: 17,90 €
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  • Penstemon digitalis Husker Red - Galane x3

    Penstemon digitalis Husker Red - Foxglove beardtongue

    Price per single item: 5,90 €
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Description

We offer you this wonderful 'Nature Duo', the meeting between two hardy, vigorous and floriferous plants that are naturally complementary. The carmine pink dog rose flowers of the 'Mozart' rose blend with the purple foliage and exquisite white-pink trumpet flowers of the 'Husker Red' penstemon. This refined little scene adds a touch of charm to even the most modest flower bed, or the most intimate garden. With generosity and simplicity, here is the winning duo to integrate into a wild-looking garden, or to create the structure of a wonderful romantic or English-style flower bed!

This kit consists of:

-1x Bare root Mozart old rose: a worry-free and cheerful shrub rose, with countless small carmine pink wild roses with white centres. This variety forms a diffuse, arched and diverging bush, about 1.5m (5ft) high and 1.3m (4ft) wide, sometimes more depending on growing conditions. Its flowering is very long and continuous, from June-July to October-November. Particularly resistant to diseases and fast-growing, it is perfect as a free-standing hedge, it thrives everywhere, even in mountain gardens.

- 3x 'Husker Red' hybrid Penstemon: a very hardy, vigorous and floriferous perennial with spectacular purple foliage and exquisite trumpet-shaped flowers, white-pink. This graceful beauty forms an erect, bushy clump, measuring 60 to 70cm (24 to 28in) tall, with a spread of about 30 to 50cm (12 to 20in).

Plant this Nature Duo in a sunny flower bed, or in partial shade in the afternoon in our warmer regions. There are plenty of ideas for combinations to create a large flower bed, according to each gardener's taste. You can embellish it with blue bellflowers, Damascus nigellas, Bristol Fairy gypsophila (white) or Rosenschleier gypsophila (pink), place it against the cloud cabbage (Crambe cordifolia) and the 'Powis Castle' shrubby mugwort, in a large English-style flower bed, blooming for months. Also consider the Lychnis coronaria Angel's Blush or viscaria Splendens. In a wilder setting, its combination with certain grasses such as Muhlenbergia capillaris or Eragrostis spectabilis or alchemilla mollis will be superb. Once well established, this sturdy and hardy duo will only require regular pruning to remove faded flowers and pruning in late winter for the rose.

Flowering

Flower colour multicoloured
Flowering time June to October
Fragrance slightly scented
Good for cut flowers Cut flower blooms

Foliage

Foliage persistence Deciduous
Foliage colour green

Plant habit

Height at maturity 1.50 m
Spread at maturity 1.30 m
Growth rate normal

Botanical data

Origin

Cultivar or hybrid

Product reference • 89463

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Planting and care

Position these plants in the sun, in a well-prepared, light and well-draining soil.

 

Plant your 'Mozart' Rose in a sunny or lightly shaded location. Old roses are tolerant but do not appreciate excess limestone and dry soils. They will adapt to any garden as long as the soil is well-worked, not too heavy, and rich enough. To plant your rose, work the soil by crumbling it and put an amendment at the bottom of the planting hole, such as bonemeal. Water generously after planting to remove air pockets. Water regularly for a few weeks to facilitate rooting.

The 'Husker Red' Cilium Penstemon is ideally placed in a sunny or semi-shaded location. It appreciates light, rich, well-drained soils, from dry to moist. It tolerates limestone, and slightly acidic soil is also suitable. They are easy to cultivate and only require a little attention due to their relative intolerance to winter moisture. Truly hardy, it can withstand temperatures down to about -30°C (1°F). Do not cut back the clump at the end of the season, as its semi-evergreen foliage plays a role in regulating soil moisture. It is possible to protect its base with a mulch, at the beginning of winter, with a dry mulch (bed of dead leaves), and/or crushed sand and gravel, for better drainage and to prevent collar rot caused by excess moisture. Planting can be done in autumn or spring. Light fertilization at installation is beneficial, but avoid it afterwards, as it may result in weak and loose Penstemon stems. Rather resistant to diseases, Penstemons can, however, be subject to powdery mildew, downy mildew, and be attacked by snails, slugs, and chrysanthemum nematodes.

Planting period

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

Intended location

Suitable for Meadow
Type of use Border, Edge of border
Hardiness Hardy down to -23°C (USDA zone 6a) Show map
Ease of cultivation Amateur
Exposure Sun, Partial shade
Soil pH Any
Soil type Clayey (heavy), Clayey-chalky (heavy and alkaline), Silty-loamy (rich and light)
Soil moisture Moist soil, well prepared, well-drained.

Care

Pruning instructions For the Penstemon 'Husker Red', the plant will be cut back in early spring, once the risk of frost has passed, by pruning it to 10 cm (4in). This will promote branching and flowering. Remove faded flowers as they appear, by cutting the flower spikes, inducing a second wave of flowers and allowing the plant to remain vigorous and compact. Pruning old roses mainly involves removing faded flowers as they appear, unless one wants to keep the decorative berries. Avoid pruning to maintain an interesting bushy shape. However, in late winter (in March), it is possible to remove branches located in the middle of the bush that tend to suffocate it.
Pruning Pruning recommended once a year
Pruning time March to May
Disease resistance Very good
Overwinter Can be left in the ground
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