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.
Out of season
Nepeta
'Magical Mr. Blue Sky'
catmint
Watch as Nepeta 'Magical Mr. Blue Sky' conjures up a storm in your borders every summer. This is exactly what you need if you’re after an undemanding plant that will fill a fair-sized space and provide a good long season of colour. The miraculous Nepeta 'Magical Mr. Blue Sky' flowers for an unbelievably long period, typically from May to September. Once fully established, this hardy perennial will form a cloud-like mass of purple, bee-friendly flowers up to 1.2m tall and wide. Growing back year after year, getting bigger and better each time until it’s reached full size, Nepeta 'Magical Mr. Blue Sky' will become a one of your dependable, low-mainenance border staples.
Planting catmints like Nepeta 'Magical Mr. Blue Sky' is a great way to make your garden more wildlife friendly. Pollinators absolutely adore the blooms and they will certainly be busy on the huge number of flowers produced by this specimen. Supplied as a bare root, it will make good progress in the first year, particularly if it’s potted up and grown on for a few months before planting out. Although it’s compact to start with, Nepeta 'Magical Mr. Blue Sky' will gradually pad out the space around it to form a seamless display with other cottage garden or prairie perennials neighbouring it.
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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
- Nepeta 'Magical Mr. Blue Sky' syn. Nepeta 'Bocombsky'
- Flower colour
- Purple, blue, violet
- Established height
- 70cm-1.2m
- Established spread
- 50-70cm
- Growing skill
- Easy to grow
- Habit
-
Clump-forming
Upright - Hardiness
- Fully hardy
- Leaf colour
- Green
- Mouse resistant
- Yes
- Plant size
- 1
- Plant spacing
- 5 plants per m2
- Pollinator friendly
- Yes
- Position
-
Sheltered
Exposed - Rabbit resistant
- Yes
- RHS Award (AGM)
- Yes
- Scented
- Yes
- Soil acidity
- Any
- Soil moisture
- Free draining
- Soil type
-
Loam
Sandy
Multipurpose compost
Loam-based compost - Suitable for
-
Pots
Large containers
Borders
Gravel gardens
Wildlife gardens
Cottage gardens
Low maintenance gardens - Sunlight
- Full sun
- Toxicity
- No report
- Years to establish
- 1-2 years
Perfect for pots
Pollinator-friendly
Thrives in full sun
Perennial
Fully hardy
Packed peat-free
Low maintenance
Attracts wildlife
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