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Monarda "Balmy Purple" - 3Ltr

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  • Botanical name

    Monarda 'Balmy Purple'

    Other names

    Bergamot 'Balmy Purple', Beebalm 'Balmy Purple', Bee balm 'Balmy Purple', Oswego tea 'Balmy Purple', Horsemint 'Balmy Purple', Monarda 'Balbalmal', Monarda didyma 'Balmy Purple'

    Genus

    Monarda

    Variety or Cultivar

    'Balmy Purple'_ 'Balmy Purple' is a compact, mound-forming, herbaceous perennial with lance-shaped, pointed, toothed, aromatic, semi-glossy, dark green leaves and erect stems bearing dense, whorled clusters of two-lipped, tubular, deep lilac to lilac-pink flowers in summer.

    Foliage

    Deciduous

    Fragrance

    Leaves are aromatic.

    Habit

    Compact, Cushion or Mound Forming, Erect flower stem

  • Colour

    Flower

    Purple in Summer

    Foliage

    Dark-green in Spring; Dark-green in Summer; Dark-green in Autumn


    How to care

    Watch out for

    Specific pests

    Slugs

    Specific diseases

    Powdery mildew

    General care

    Pruning

    Deadhead regularly. Cut back or remove in autumn.

    Propagation

    Lift and divide every three years to maintain vigour.

    Propagation methods

    Division, Basal cuttings

  • Where to grow

    Monarda 'Balmy Purple' (Bergamot 'Balmy Purple') will reach a height of 0.3m and a spread of 0.3m after 2-5 years.

    Suggested uses

    Cottage/Informal, Beds and borders, Low Maintenance, Prairie planting, Wildlife

    Cultivation

    Plant in moderately fertile, moist but well-drained soil in sun or partial shade. Do not allow to dry out in summer. Protect from excessive winter wet. This cultivar is more resistant to mildew than older cultivars.

    Soil type

    Chalky, Clay, Loamy, Sandy (will tolerate most soil types)

    Soil drainage

    Moist but well-drained, Well-drained

    Soil pH

    Acid, Alkaline, Neutral

    Light

    Partial Shade, Full Sun

    Aspect

    South, East, West

    Exposure

    Exposed, Sheltered