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Chinese foxglove [Walberton's Magic Dragon[ | Plant Finder | Fill My Garden

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Chinese foxglove [Walberton's Magic Dragon[

Rehmannia Walberton's Magic Dragon ('Walremadra'^PBR)

Genus: Rehmannia
Family: Orobanchaceae

About this plant

A hybrid perennial, with a long flowering season. Racemes of tubular pinkish-purple flowers provide colour from early summer through to the first frosts. The flowers are held above basal rosettes of mid green leaves

Growing Information

Height

1-1.5 Metres

Spread

0.1-0.5 Metres

Hardiness

Foliage

Deciduous

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full SunPartial Shade

Soil

ClayLoamSandy

AcidAlkaline

Not Currently Available

This plant is not currently stocked at any garden centres on our platform.

Neutral

Moisture

Well Drained

Aspect

West FacingEast Facing

Exposure

Exposed

Care Guide

Cultivation

Grow in full sun or light shade in well-drained soil in a sheltered site. Can be lifted in autumn and overwintered in a cool, dry frost-free place or grown in containers in loam-based potting compost (John Innes No2). In colder counties overwinter in a frost free place

Pruning

No pruning required but remove spent flower stems by deadheading

Propagation

Propagate by softwood cuttings from basal shoots in spring or root cuttings in late autumn

Pests

Susceptible to slugs and snails

Diseases

Generally trouble free

Garden Uses

Uses

Cottage InformalGround CoverPatio Container

Planting Places

OutdoorConservatoryWall Trained

Season of Interest

SpringSummerAutumn

Size & Characteristics

Height

1-1.5 Metres

Spread

0.1-0.5 Metres

Habit

Bushy

Time to Full Height

Five To Ten Years