Dodecatheon pulchellum Red Wings
Shooting Star Red
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Also known as the Alpine Shooting Star, the Dodecatheon Red Wings provides an abundance of deep magenta flowers, which look like tiny birds diving in flight. Near-black to purple tips blend to yellow and then white before blending into magenta. Emerging from a clump of soft oval to egg-shaped leaves, stalks rise up to a foot above the foliage. The swept back pink petals look similar to those of a close relative: the Cyclamen. However, unlike the Cyclamen, the Dodecatheon grows in summer. Its tiny bobbing flower heads are intriguing, and the size of this plant means it is never cloying or overwhelming. The perfect addition to a woodland or rock garden. Top sized bulbs supplied. Flowers May to July. Height 30cm.
Key Product Information
| Season Interest | Summer |
| Flower Colour | PINK |
| Foliage Colour | GREEN |
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| How Supplied | Top size Bulbs |
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Season Interest
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Flower Colour
PINK |
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Foliage Colour
GREEN |
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How Supplied
Top size Bulbs |
Flowering Time
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Plant Size
| Mature Height | 30cm |
| Mature Spread | 15cm |
| Annual Growth | 30cm |
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Mature Height
30cm |
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Mature Spread
15cm |
| Planting | Plant in well prepared soil |
| Soil Type | Fertile, well drained |
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Planting
Plant in well prepared soil |
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Soil Type
Fertile, well drained |
They will prefer planing in areas that provide shelter and semi-shade is best. Ideal for damp borders or in pots.
They will benefit greatly from protection from strong winds and also from a good winter mulch (bark is ideal).
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Suitable for planting in sunny locations
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Suitable for planting in partially shaded locations
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Suitable for planting in shaded locations
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Suitable for growing in pots and containers
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Suitable for planting in sunny locations
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Suitable for planting in partially shaded locations
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Suitable for planting in partially locations
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- Planting & growing Instructions
Key Product Information
| Season Interest | Summer | |
| Flower Colour | PINK | |
| Foliage Colour | GREEN | |
| Preferred Location |
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| Positive attributes |
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| How Supplied | Top size Bulbs |
Key Product Information
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Season Interest
Summer |
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Flower Colour
PINK |
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Foliage Colour
GREEN |
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Flowering Time
Available to buy
Plant Size
| Mature Height | 30cm |
| Mature Spread | 15cm |
| Annual Growth | 30cm |
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Mature Height
30cm |
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Mature Spread
15cm |
| Planting | Plant in prepared soil, with a hole large enough to firmly hold the module. |
| Soil Type | Well drained fertile soil. |
| Pruning | Deadhead as necessary to prolong flowering. |
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Planting
Plant in well prepared soil |
|
Soil Type
Fertile, well drained |
They will prefer planing in areas that provide shelter and semi-shade is best. Ideal for damp borders or in pots.
They will benefit greatly from protection from strong winds and also from a good winter mulch (bark is ideal).
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