Alternanthera Red
Alternanthera dentata - Alternanthera dentata
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Size 250mm
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Add colour and beauty to your garden with this attractive, tropical plant. The Alternanthera Red has a dense, bushy habit and produces masses of small, red leaves. It is ideal for hedges, borders and your favourite pots and containers. Choose a sunny to partly shaded position in moist, well drained soil to watch your plant thrive.
| Size — 250mm | |
| Colour — Red | |
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Growth Width — 40cm |
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Growth Height — 40cm |
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Frost Sensitive |
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Flower Colour — Red |
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Flowering Period — Spring |
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Light Requirements — Full sun, Part Shade |
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Soil Requirements — Well drained soil |
| Planting Advice | This plant can get rather straggly. You can trim it during the growing season to keep its dense shape. |
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| Watering needs | Choose a well mulched garden for this plant and water it as required for 8-13 weeks, until it is established. If required use slow release fertiliser in spring. |
| Pruning Advice | Lightly trim this bush in winter to remove the flowers and encourage dense, compact growth. |
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