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Penstemon 'Ice Cream Collection'

Hardy Perennial

FROM £11.04

67% (258 Reviews)

Extremely long flowering period

Superb drought resistance

Undemanding and easy to grow

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3 Jumbo Plug Plants (1 of each variety)

~~£12.99~~ £11.04 Save £1.95

6 Jumbo Plug Plants (2 of each variety)

~~£25.98~~ £12.74 Save £13.24

9 Jumbo Plug Plants (3 of each variety)

~~£38.97~~ £16.99 Save £21.98

3 x 9cm Potted Plants

£12.99

6 x 9cm Potted Plants

£16.99

9 x 9cm Potted Plants

£19.99

9 Jumbo Plug Plants (3 of each variety) + 10 Packets Of Flower Seeds

~~£57.07~~ £39.99 Save £17.08

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Plant Size Height Up to 80cm (31.5in)
Spread Up to 45cm (17.7in)

Hardiness & Longevity Hardy Perennial

Ideal For cottage gardenswildlife gardens

Position In Sun or semi shade

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Including three fantastic varieties, these popular hardy perennials deserve a prime spot in the garden. Eyecatching tubular flowers appear in summer above a flush of glossy, semi-evergreen foliage. The long-lasting blooms of Penstemon 'Ice Cream Collection' continue well into autumn, long after other plants have run out of steam. Undemanding and easy to grow, Penstemons tolerate almost any position in the garden, regardless of rain or drought, and even resist slug damage. What more could you ask of a plant? Height: 80cm (31"). Spread: 45cm (18").

Collection comprises:
Penstemon 'Blackberry' - Luxurious, rich purple, tubular blooms.
Penstemon 'Sweet Cherry' The bright red, bell-shaped flowers are beautifully accented with pure white throats.
Penstemon 'Strawberries & Cream' - White trumpet shaped flowers with delicately speckled pink throats.

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6 Jumbo Plug Plants (2 of each variety) (KB8443)

3 Jumbo Plug Plants (1 of each variety) (KB8442)

9 Jumbo Plug Plants (3 of each variety) (KB8444)

3 x 9cm Potted Plants (KF0153)

6 x 9cm Potted Plants (KF0154)

9 x 9cm Potted Plants (KF0155)

9 Jumbo Plug Plants (3 of each variety) + 10 Packets Of Flower Seeds (KF1665)

How to Grow

Pot up penstemon plants and grow them on in frost free conditions until plants are well grown. Pinch out the growing tips while plants are still small to encourage bushier growth. When plants are well developed, acclimatise them to outdoor conditions over 7 to 10 days before planting them outdoors into borders and patio containers. Grow penstemon in a sunny or semi shaded position on fertile, well drained soil. Penstemons can tolerate dry soils once established but dislike heavy soils that are particularly cold and wet in winter. Improve heavy soils by adding plenty of coarse grit prior to planting.

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Feed and water penstemons regularly until they are fully established. Once established they are reasonably tolerant of drought and will require little maintenance. Deadhead faded penstemon flowers to maintain the plant's vigour and encourage further blooms to be produced. In cold areas apply a dry mulch of bark chips of straw around the crown of each plant in autumn. Leave the old foliage intact until spring to protect plants during winter.

Delivery

Seeds and garden supplies will normally be delivered within the time period stated against each product as detailed above. Plants, bulbs, corms, tubers, shrubs, trees, potatoes, etc. are delivered at the appropriate time for planting or potting on. Delivery times will be stated on the product page above, or in your order acknowledgement page and email.

Orders for packets of seed incur a delivery charge of £2.99.

Orders which include any other products will incur a delivery charge of £6.99.

Where an order includes both packets of seeds and other products, a maximum delivery charge of £7.99 will apply - regardless of the number of items ordered.

Large items may incur a higher delivery charge - this will be displayed in your shopping basket.

Please see our Delivery page for further details, and more information on different charges that may apply to certain destinations.

For more information on how we send your plants please visit our Helpful Guide on plant sizes.

Thompson & Morgan strives to ensure that all its plants are delivered to you in the perfect condition for planting. While the majority of our nursery plants cope well with slight delays in intransit, sadly, the time it takes to deliver to certain locations in the UK means that we can't guarantee this for some of our smaller plug products and tender bedding and vegetable lines, which do not respond well to the extra journey time. So regretfully while we offer the majority of our live plant offering nationwide, we are unable to ship plugs, begging plants and tender vegetable plants to the following areas: HS, IV41-IV49, IV51, IV55-56, KW15-KW17, PA34, PA41-48, PA60-PA78, PA80, PH40-PH44, TR21-TR24, ZE1-ZE3

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