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Clianthus and Allium 'Purple Sensation'

By Siris

Clianthus and Allium 'Purple Sensation' (Clianthus puniceus (Kaka Beak))

10 May, 2018
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Clianthus has been a show stopped, just going over now with Allium Purple Sensation.

Comments on this photo

Andrewr

How do you manage to keep the snails off the clianthus?

10 May, 2018

Siris

I m not sure it was slugs/snails denuding the middle bits. As it's evergreen I think it might have been natural leaf drop? It's in a pot at present, but seems to like this position under the window, however it will need a prune and careful tying-in to stop it covering the window.

11 May, 2018