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Leycesteria formosa - 2012

AndrewR

By Andrewr


Leycesteria formosa - 2012 (Leycesteria formosa)

Upright shrub, to six feet, for most positions but prefers a spot in sun in soil that is not too dry or waterlogged. Seedlings often occur



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I started out with one, now I have four in my garden and hubs has atleast 6 in his side. I have one growing up the woods that has no maroon on it at all. the flowers and bracts are white.

5 Jul, 2012

 

No flowers on ours at all, obviously going to be late again...

5 Jul, 2012

 

DD - mine has been flowering for a few weeks now

6 Jul, 2012

 

Really, you would have thought we were a lot warmer here....

6 Jul, 2012

 

I had this when I first planted the back garden but it got so big and seeded like it was going out of fashion, so dug it out.

14 Jul, 2012




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