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Lythrum: Common name: Purple Loosestrife. Lovely flowering plants common at the waterside in the UK with tall spires of pink, rose or purple-pink flowers. The are best in sun and in any soil that does not dry out in summer. The are brilliant in boggy ground or in the margins of a pond. Having said that, they do pretty well in our dry sandy soil. Propagate by division - it can be hard to divide - you need a sharp serrated knife or saw! There is some doubt as to which species each variety belongs to - we are using the current RHS plant finder names.
Photo: Lythrum salicaria Feuerkerze in our garden on 18th July holding centre stage @ 2008 SpecialPerennials.com all rights reserved |
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 Lythrum
salicaria "Feuerkerze": ("Fire Candle")
Intense
rose-red flowers. Stately plants reaching 3ft / 90cm. Flowers June to September. RHS
Award of Garden Merit.
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 Lythrum
salicaria "Robert": Rosy pink flowers. Compact plants reaching
only 2-2½ ft 60-70cm. Flowers June to September.
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Lythrum virgatum
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Lythrum virgatum
"The Rocket": Deep rose pink flowers. About
75cm tall. Flowers July to
September.