Unpack bare roots or rhizomes on arrival and plant them within a week. Until then, keep them somewhere cool and ensure the roots remain slightly moist, never wet.
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Acanthus
'White Lips'
long-leaved bear's breech
Acanthus 'White Lips' is a beautifully cut, more compact take on the classic bear’s breech, offering all the drama of the genus without quite so much elbowing for space. Reaching around 70cm in flower, Acanthus 'White Lips' forms a handsome clump of long, deeply lobed basal foliage that looks architectural from the moment it unfurls. Then, from early summer well into late summer, upright spires rise above the leaves carrying crisp white blooms topped with rich purple hoods. The contrast is delicious, cool, clean and just a touch theatrical,making Acanthus 'White Lips' a superb choice for bringing structure and detail to sunny borders, gravel gardens or more formal planting schemes.
Despite its refined appearance, Acanthus 'White Lips' has a wonderfully robust character and settles in happily where the soil is reasonably well drained and the sun can warm its roots. It is especially useful when you love the bold foliage and vertical flower spikes of larger acanthus varieties but need something more manageable. Repeated through a border or given a starring role on its own, Acanthus 'White Lips' lends an elegant, almost sculptural quality that pairs beautifully with airy grasses, salvias and soft Mediterranean planting. There is a quiet confidence to Acanthus hungaricus 'White Lips'. It never shouts, but it is never overlooked either.
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Remove the packaging straight away, check the compost and water thoroughly if dry. Check the plant’s hardiness before placing it outdoors. Plant into a border or permanent container within a month, choosing the position recommended for the variety. Keep the top of the root ball level with the surrounding soil, firm gently and water well.
Soak the roots in water for three to six hours immediately before planting. Keep any crown, buds or emerging shoots above the water where possible.
Pot most bare roots into 15–20cm pots filled with peat-free multipurpose compost. Large or depth-sensitive roots, including peonies, are often best planted directly into borders.
Arrange the roots naturally without bending them. Cover the roots completely, positioning the crown and buds at the depth recommended for that particular perennial.
Keep pots in a sheltered outdoor position and water whenever the compost begins to dry. Grow on until roots hold the compost together when lifted from the pot.
Plant into a suitable border or permanent container once well rooted. Add a label and water regularly throughout the first growing season while the perennial establishes.
- Botanical name
- Acanthus hungaricus 'White Lips'
- Flower colour
- White, purple
- Established height
- 70cm-1m
- Established spread
- 70cm-1m
- Growing skill
- Easy to grow
- Habit
-
Upright
Spreading - Hardiness
- Fully hardy
- Leaf colour
- Green
- Mouse resistant
- Yes
- Plant size
- 1
- Plant spacing
- 5 plants per m2
- Pollinator friendly
- No
- Position
-
Sheltered
Exposed - Rabbit resistant
- Yes
- Scented
- No
- Soil acidity
- Any
- Soil moisture
-
Dry
Damp
Free draining - Soil type
-
Loam
Sandy
Stony
Loam-based compost - Squirrel resistant
- Yes
- Suitable for
-
Borders
Ground cover - Sunlight
-
Full sun
Full shade
Dappled shade
Partial shade - Toxicity
- No report
- Years to establish
- 1-2 years
Pollinator-friendly
Great for shade
Perennial
Fully hardy
Packed peat-free
Drought tolerant
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