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Persicaria amplexicaulis 'Taurus'

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Knotweed with the best red colour, long flowering and firm. This plant grows to about 1,2 m. The flower colour is bright dark red. This plant is hardy.The flowering period is July - November.

Date taken : 22.02.2006

Family : Polygonaceae

© first picture : Garden Picture

© picture 2 : PlantenTuin Esveld, location picture : de Hessenhof

© picture 3 : PlantenTuin Esveld, location picture : kwekerij Fahner, Deurningen

© picture 4 : PlantenTuin Esveld, location picture : Ferdinandushof, Overslag

© picture 5 : PlantenTuin Esveld, location picture : Ferdinandushof, Overslag

© picture 6 : PlantenTuin Esveld, location picture : Savill Gardens (GB)

© picture 7 : PlantenTuin Esveld, location picture : Sortimentstuin Harry van de Laar
. This plant has received the following award: 3 stars (excellent) field judging by the Royal Society for Boskoop Cultures 2018

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Characteristics of this plant
type of plant : perennial
soil type : All soils are ok
planting place : needs a sunny place
habit/form : loose growing
water requirement : needs normal water
wind tolerance : not susceptible to wind
the plant is deciduous
height approx : between 1 and 1.5 meter
width approx : between 30 and 50 cm
quantity per m2 : 3
flower colour : red
leaf colour : green
leaf shape : leaves are wide longitudinal
leaf size : between 15 and 20 cm
edibility : The plant is not edible
scent : not scented
flowering period : july - november
hardiness : hardy
special feature good butterfly and/or bee plant

Of this plant no stock is known unfortunately and therefore it does not occur in the on-line plantshop