{"title":"Penstemon Plants","description":"\u003cp\u003eHardy unless there's an extremely cold winter, penstemon plants have elegant, tubular flowers. Remove them as they fade to keep performance up.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"penstemon-apple-blossom-2-ltr-51305060","title":"Penstemon 'Apple Blossom'","description":"\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGrow in full sun or partial shade\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLoved by birds and pollinators\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGrows to around 2ft tall\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePenstemon Apple Blossom grows excellently in pots and containers, as well as directly in the garden. Also fantastic as a cut flower. Its height will add lots of lovely vertical lines to borders.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis plant is a fantastic choice for any garden as it can cope with any soil type and is drought-resistant once established. The flowers are sweet white and rose-coloured blooms and they make for excellent space-fillers in cottage gardens, rockeries and borders. They'll be on display from mid-summer through Autumn.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDead-head as necessary, do not over-fertilise or over-water as it doesn't like overtly damp soils.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Marshalls Garden","offers":[{"title":"1 x 2L Plant","offer_id":31866567524403,"sku":"51305060","price":12.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0104\/8100\/8691\/products\/5130-5060PenstemonAppleBlossom2.jpg?v=1588063753"},{"product_id":"penstemon-arabesque-mixed-6-garden-ready-plants-51205305","title":"Penstemon 'Arabesque Mixed'","description":"\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSprays of colourful bell-shaped flowers\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFlowers from mid-summer into autumn\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePopular with pollinators\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis great collection of penstemons gives you months of colour from mid-summer well into autumn with sprays of bell-shaped flowers on strong bushy plants. Fitting well into practically any planting scheme, penstemons are very popular with pollinators and are easy to grow in sun or light shade. 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Adds height, colour and beauty to beds, borders or containers all summer. Looks stunning when planted amongst ornamental grasses and other perennials. Prefers full or part sun and free draining soil or compost. 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Flowers from July to October. Adds height, colour and beauty to beds, borders or containers all summer. Looks stunning when planted amongst ornamental grasses and other perennials. Remove dead flower heads to maintain its beauty.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHow you will receive your plants:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSelected by our team of experts and sent from our nursery, you will receive your plant in a 2 Ltr pot, ready to plant out.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCan’t plant straight away?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePlace in a sheltered spot and water regularly to keep the compost moist.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDig a hole approximately twice as deep and 3 times as wide as the plant’s rootball. If your soil is heavy mix in a \u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/mershallsgarden.com\/collections\/soil-improvers\" target=\"_blank\"\u003esoil improver\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e before backfilling. Firm the soil around the plant and water thoroughly.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWater shrubs regularly in the first year after planting and in dry periods\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhen to plant and what to expect at different times of the year\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYou can plant hardy shrubs, trees and perennials at any time of the year avoiding the two extremes of heat and cold. During the summer months when it is hot and dry the need for watering becomes crucial to aid successful establishment and in the winter when the soil is frozen the plants will not be in active growth either above or below ground and risk getting cold damage. The same is true on the stage or growth you can expect your plants to be delivered in and this will be directly related to the time of year and the season.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhen ordering through the year, here’s a summary of what to expect when receiving your plants:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSpring Months: \u003c\/strong\u003ePlants supplied in spring will be starting to show signs of active growth above and below ground.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSummer Months: \u003c\/strong\u003ePlants supplied in the late summer will be more advanced in size and flower stage\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAutumn Months: \u003c\/strong\u003eIn the autumn plants will be changing colour, showing signs of leaf colour breakdown and be preparing to shut down for winter.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWinter Months: \u003c\/strong\u003ePlants ordered and supplied during the winter months will be dormant and therefore may not be showing growth above the soil level or consist of bare branches with no leaves or bare roots with no soil. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThese are all perfectly normal and natural for these types of plants growing in the northern hemisphere.  All will still have a very healthy root system that can be planted when the weather is favourable by keeping the new soil level equal to the pot level and therefore not covering the crown of the plant at all.  Planting during the autumn and winter months will allow for early establishment in the season and a bigger and better display throughout the main growing season. 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One of the ‘Arabesque’ penstemon series renowned for abundant flowers and strong growth, it adds months of fabulous colour to beds and borders in sun or light shade. 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