Roscoea purpurea
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Orders placed 1 March - 15 April 2025
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Description
If you like your plants to be easy to grow and virtually self-sufficient, Roscoea purpurea is a variety you simply must try! Thriving in shade and fully hardy during winter throughout most of the UK, this little lilac wonder is a real gem and absolutely perfect for bringing a dash of summer colour to those tricky shady spaces. Also, being perennial, they’ll treat you to a delightful reappearance every summer for years to come!
Small plants like these are subtle but splendid and also incredibly useful for tucking into the nooks and crannies of the garden. Plant the tuberous perennials in spring and from July onwards they’ll pop up with a neat clump of fresh-green foliage and elegant violet-like flowers. Originating from the Himalayan mountains, these vigorous and reliable alpines feel most at home in a rockery under dappled shade, but also do well in a cool, damp border or patio pot.
Please note that Roscoea purpurea are sensitive tuberous roots and need to be planted deep enough as soon as they arrive so they can establish.
Key features
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Perfect for pots
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Comes back every year
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Loved by pollinators
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Great for shade
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Low maintenance
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Fully hardy
Specs & details
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Botanical name
Roscoea purpurea
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Flower colour
Purple
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Tuber size
1
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Established height
20-30cm
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Established spread
10-20cm
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Plant spacing
36 tubers per m2
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Leaf colour
Green
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Habit
Upright
Clump-forming -
Life cycle
Perennial
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Hardiness
Fully hardy
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Years to establish
1st year
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Sunlight
Full shade
Partial shade -
Position
Sheltered
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Suitable for
Pots
Large containers
Borders
Low maintenance gardens -
Soil acidity
Any
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Soil moisture
Damp
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Soil type
Clay
Loam
Loam-based compost -
Growing skill
Easy to grow
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Scented
No
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Pollinator-friendly
No
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Mouse resistant
No
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Rabbit resistant
No
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Deer resistant
No
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Toxicity
No report
Plant calendar
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | June | July | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
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- Planting
- Flowering
Useful information
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Orders placed before 1 March 2025
You can expect your order in Feb/March 2025Orders placed 1 March - 15 April 2025
You can expect your order in April 2025Orders placed 16 April - 15 May 2025
You can expect your order within 10 business days
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