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Acanthus 'Whitewater'

Big and bold leaves all year with a stunning summer floral display

Grown by Jack

Hereford

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Acanthus 'Whitewater' Perennial Bedding
Acanthus 'Whitewater' Perennial Bedding

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The highlights

  • Stunning and huge variegated leaves
  • Beautiful upright white and purple flowers
  • Perfect herbaceous feature for a bed or border
  • Very easy to grow and care for

Description

  • Stunning and huge variegated leaves
  • Beautiful upright white and purple flowers in the summer
  • Very easy to grow and care for
  • Perfect herbaceous feature for a bed or border
  • More drought resistant during dry spells
  • Flowers can be cut to make superb floral features

What To Expect

Supplied as:

Premium Plant in 3L Pot
3L Pot

Height on arrival:

30-50cm
Depending on the time of year, when your plant arrives it should be up to 30-50cm tall

Eventual height:

1-1.5m

Eventual spread:

0.5-1m
0.5-1m

Time to first crop:

Flower colour:

White, Purple
White, Purple

Habit:

Bushy/Upright
The foliage will grow with a bushy habit but the flowers grow in a columnar/upright habit
Bushy/Upright
The foliage will grow with a bushy habit but the flowers grow in a columnar/upright habit

Hardiness:

Fully Hardy
Will endure even the harshest of British winters
Fully Hardy
Will endure even the harshest of British winters

Rootstock:

Spacing:

90cm

How To Grow

Good Pest and Disease Resistance

Acanthus may have issues with Powdery Mildew (which is more difficult to spot due to the variegated leaves). To prevent Mildew, you should space apart the plants adequately to prevent overcrowding and tight, humid conditions. Water at the base into the soil, not on the leaves, and try to prevent the water splashing off of the soil and onto the leaves.MORE

Water Well in Summer

Generally the plant will cope fine with rain water throughout the year. During hot, prolonged dry periods in summer, however, you may have to give the plant a good watering several times a week. If the plant starts to look distressed and the soil around it is very dry, then give the plant some more water and check up on it the next day.

Full Sun to Partial Shade

Plant somewhere where the plant will receive around 6 hours of direct sunlight every day.

Fertile, Well-Drained Soil

Acanthus prefers fertile, well-drained soil, but can cope simply in any normal well-drained soil. If your soil is particularly poor or clay heavy then a good mix is garden compost with some added perlite to improve drainage.

Not Required

Don't worry, this isn't a hungry plant so your food bills won't be going up!

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Perennials born in Herefordshire, blooming in your garden

Our perennials start life in the rolling Herefordshire hills, where Jack and his team trial over 250 new varieties each year to bring you the best performing and most sustainable plants in the UK. With over forty years of excellence, it’s no surprise that they’ve won the HTA Plant Grower of the Year award two years running.

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