Barleria Purple Gem

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$4.55

Green, white, and purple foliage, and small purple flowers, make this compact flowering shrub an attractive feature plant and a complementary backdrop to seasonal flowers. Neat enough for a low hedge with year-round interest.

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Description

Barleria obtusa 'Purple Gem'

APPEARANCE: Commonly known as bush violet, 'Purple Gem' is a decorative foliage plant with white and purple leaves, and small purple flowers appearing during the warmer months of the year.
USE FOR : Cottage gardens, fast flowers, mixed borders, potted colour, low informal hedging. Accent planting within tropical settings or to brighten a dark corner of the garden
CLIMATE : Frost free locations.
PLANTING: Full sun or part shade in most garden soils.
CARE: Responds well to light pruning which shapes it and improves bushiness. Water regularly during the first 8-12 weeks until the plant is established.
HEIGHT Up to 1m H x 50cm W
YOUR PLANTS : These are tubestock plants, healthy young plants with new roots that will establish quickly in your garden. The pot size is 80mm high and 42 mm wide.
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