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Wonderful woodland plants, common name Wake Robin, with unique sets of three leaves. An upland plant of well drained woodlands. Named for Mark Catesby (1679-1749), an English naturalist. Flowers: Pink (or white) 5-7.5cm wide sepals 3, petals 3, with yellow anthers. Flowers nod below the leaves. Leaves: 3.8-7.5cm long, elliptic, in a whorl of 3, usually with 5 main veins. Height: 20-40cm Usually flowers in April to May. Plants supplied are like thick roots that when planted out now will provide good colour in the spring although it might take a season or two to get estabilished but then they soon clump up. Ideal beside your Hosta's and Brunnera's. Likes the same conditions dappled shade and slightly damp soil but well drained. I find if you mix 10% bark with your ericaeous compost they will thrive better the bark helps keep the compost acidic and improves the air circulation around the tuber.
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