Clethra alnif. 'Pink Spire' - 9cm Plant

Marshalls

£9.99

Catalogue Code: 51405364

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Clethra alnif. 'Pink Spire’ bears upright flower spikes about 15 cm long comprising multiple pale pink flowers. Because the flowers are sweetly perfumed, its common name is summersweet. This useful deciduous shrub for late summer colour prefers to be grown in acidic soil.

Key Features

Good for cutting
Loved by pollinators
Hardy perennial
Prefers full sun
Prefers part shade
Prefers shade

Pack Contents: 1 x 9cm Potted Plant

Size: 2.5m x 2.5m

Height: 2.5m

Description

Large deciduous shrub
Pale pink flowers
Attracts pollinating insects
For shady position
Prefers moist acidic soil

A useful deciduous shrub for late summer and autumn colour, Clethra alnif. 'Pink Spire’ has cup-shaped pale pink flowers arranged in upright spikes about 15 cm long. Its distinctively ribbed mid-green leaves are about 10cm long. A large shrub which can reach a height and spread of 2.5 metres, place Clethra alnif. 'Pink Spire’ at the back of the shrub border or in a woodland setting.

Clethra alnif. 'Pink Spire’ likes to grow in moist acidic soil and can tolerate shady conditions. Because it flowers at a time when other acid-loving plants have finished flowering, it is a good shrub to plant alongside camellias, azaleas and rhododendrons.

How you will receive your plants:

Selected by our team of experts and sent from our nursery, you will receive your plant in a 9cm pot, ready to plant out.

Can’t plant straight away?

Place in a sheltered spot and water regularly to keep the compost moist.

Dig a hole approximately twice as deep and 3 times as wide as the plant’s rootball. If your soil is heavy mix in a soil improver before backfilling. Firm the soil around the plant and water thoroughly.

Water shrubs regularly in the first year after planting and in dry periods

When to plant and what to expect at different times of the year

You can plant hardy shrubs, trees and perennials at any time of the year avoiding the two extremes of heat and cold. During the summer months when it is hot and dry the need for watering becomes crucial to aid successful establishment and in the winter when the soil is frozen the plants will not be in active growth either above or below ground and risk getting cold damage. The same is true on the stage or growth you can expect your plants to be delivered in and this will be directly related to the time of year and the season.

When ordering through the year, here’s a summary of what to expect when receiving your plants:

Spring Months: Plants supplied in spring will be starting to show signs of active growth above and below ground.

Summer Months: Plants supplied in the late summer will be more advanced in size and flower stage

Autumn Months: In the autumn plants will be changing colour, showing signs of leaf colour breakdown and be preparing to shut down for winter.

Winter Months: Plants ordered and supplied during the winter months will be dormant and therefore may not be showing growth above the soil level or consist of bare branches with no leaves or bare roots with no soil.

These are all perfectly normal and natural for these types of plants growing in the northern hemisphere. All will still have a very healthy root system that can be planted when the weather is favourable by keeping the new soil level equal to the pot level and therefore not covering the crown of the plant at all. Planting during the autumn and winter months will allow for early establishment in the season and a bigger and better display throughout the main growing season. For more information on our plant sizes click here.

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Delivery

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Order Type	Delivery Charge	Delivery Charge
Seed only order	£2.49	If you purchase any other items you'll be charged the standard delivery rate of £5.99
Plants, bulbs & gardening accessories	£5.99	If we need to split your order into separate deliveries we'll only charge one delivery fee
Extra large or long plants & heavy items	£9.99	These are clearly displayed at check-out
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