As things are a little more relaxed around here, I want to get the garden shaped up and planted up.
As many people before me have done and I really like the idea, I thought I would try it out.
Each month buying a perennial or herbaceous plant of interest each month.
I had a visit to the garden nursery last week and came home with this.
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Synonyms
Podophyllum 'Spotty Dotty'
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Family
Berberidaceae
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Genus
Podophyllum are rhizomatous
perennials with lobed leaves, varying in shape from hexagon to
starburst, with a central stem. The leaves are thick and textured, with
prominent veins and often marbled or mottled in shades of green and
brown. The flowers are cup- or bell-shaped, upright or hanging, in red,
pink or white, and may be followed by red or yellow fruit
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Details
'Spotty Dotty' is a rhizomatous,
herbaceous perennial with large, umbrella-shaped leaves that have
pointed lobes and are heavily-spotted with bronze, particularly in
spring. Dark red, hanging, narrow, bell-shaped flowers appear below the
leaves in late spring or early summer
- Foliage Semi-evergreen
- Habit Bushy
- Toxicity All parts of the plant are highly toxic if eaten
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H4
Colour
Colour in Autumn
- foliage
- foliage
Colour in Spring
- foliage
- foliage
Colour in Summer
- foliage
- foliage
- flower
Colour in Winter
- foliage
- foliage
Sunlight
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Full Shade
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Partial Shade
- Aspect North-facing or East-facing or West-facing
- Exposure Sheltered
Soil
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Clay
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Loam
- MoistureMoist but well-drained
- SoilClay, Loam
- pHAcid, Neutral
Size
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Ultimate height
0.1-0.5 metres
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Ultimate spread
0.1-0.5 metres
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Time to ultimate height
2-5 years
Details taken from RHS web site.
it has planted in a new corner that I have cleared and has plenty of room to make itself at home.
There is room for a few more plants in this corner.
Spotty Dotty has some flowers forming they develop under the leaves, I got the plant for the foliage not the flowers.
I found one of these offered at a Car Boot Sale last summer. It wasn't cheap, but it was unusual and I still have it in quite a shady area, still in its pot as I would like it to go with us when we move. It has survived the winter, despite being in the pot, I am glad to say. I need to put mine in a bigger tub I think.
ReplyDelete"Spotty Dotty". I haven't got that one. I make hundreds of perennials every year. Are they easy to divide or propagate? If I buy a new plant I divide it into two. Raining today here in Ireland. A good day for making new plants.
ReplyDeleteYour blog has given me an idea for our herb garden, which does need some attention. I planted herb seeds last year, hardly any of which came up, so because we are taking it slow this year with the garden, I am going to follow on from your example and buy a herb plant each month. Just usual ones though!
ReplyDeleteI love your idea of a new plant every month! Might be a way to help me expand my flower and herb garden. :)
ReplyDeleteThat's a nice idea. The Spotty Dotty is interesting looking, I've never seen it before!
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