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Verbena 'Showboat Dark Red' (Showboat Series)
verbena
Boasting striking, velvety deep claret-red flowers and textured, serrated green foliage, this verbena cultivar offers a captivating display throughout the...
Plant description
Verbena 'Showboat Dark Red' produces large clusters of miniature blooms that continue into early autumn, adding rich colour to pots, containers, and hanging baskets. Its mounding, arching growth habit makes it ideal for creating vibrant, cascading arrangements.
Thriving in sunny spots, it not only provides a vivid focal point but also attracts pollinators such as butterflies. The contrasting pale-green leaves enhance its visual appeal, making it a standout addition to garden bedding displays or patio pots.
Eventual height & spread
Flowering period
- Jan
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Plant features
Position
Full sun
Rate of growth
Average
Soil
Moderately fertile, moist, well-drained soil
Hardiness
Borderline hardy (will need protection in winter in colder areas)
How to care for Verbena Showboat Dark Red (Showboat Series):
Pinching out the growing tips will encourage them to become bushier, and feeding with a high-potash fertiliser, such as Tomorite, at regular intervals throughout the summer will promote even more flowers to form.
Please note:
June Week 1
If you do nothing else...water new plants. Make sure new additions do not suffer during dry spells. Plant up summer containers bedding once the threat of frosts has passed. Feed container plants about six weeks after planting. If it’s a nice day...trim he
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After the last frost date, plant up containers with tender flowering bedding and reliable foliage plants. Line terracotta pots with polythene, taking care not to cover the planting holes, to reduce water loss through the porous sides of the pot.
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