Product description
Offering intense, blood-red clusters of blooms, the Verbena Red is a mat-forming trailer that provides excellent, easily accessible nectar for long-tongued insects. It is a highly vibrant, completely tender plant that looks truly spectacular when weaving its unscented vines through silver foliage or white flowers. It is a staple of traditional hanging baskets, bringing massive structural interest and vital wildlife support to any outdoor space.
To ensure a continuous, unbroken display of vivid colour, you must keep the soil moisture strictly in the 'normal' category. Check the basket daily and provide a thorough, heavy soak the exact moment the top of the compost feels dry, deliberately avoiding both extreme wet and extreme dry conditions. This careful balancing act keeps the roots healthy and the red flowers blooming relentlessly all season.
Please Note: When purchasing plants, please consider that each live item is unique and may therefore differ from the images shown, which are for illustration purposes only. The plant will be supplied in a growers pot. Depending on season, some plants may be pruned back to encourage growth and deciduous plants may arrive without leaves.
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Verbena Red Basket Plants
Verbena Red Basket Plants
Product description
Offering intense, blood-red clusters of blooms, the Verbena Red is a mat-forming trailer that provides excellent, easily accessible nectar for long-tongued insects. It is a highly vibrant, completely tender plant that looks truly spectacular when weaving its unscented vines through silver foliage or white flowers. It is a staple of traditional hanging baskets, bringing massive structural interest and vital wildlife support to any outdoor space.
To ensure a continuous, unbroken display of vivid colour, you must keep the soil moisture strictly in the 'normal' category. Check the basket daily and provide a thorough, heavy soak the exact moment the top of the compost feels dry, deliberately avoiding both extreme wet and extreme dry conditions. This careful balancing act keeps the roots healthy and the red flowers blooming relentlessly all season.
Please Note: When purchasing plants, please consider that each live item is unique and may therefore differ from the images shown, which are for illustration purposes only. The plant will be supplied in a growers pot. Depending on season, some plants may be pruned back to encourage growth and deciduous plants may arrive without leaves.
Give your plants the best start
Garden Plant Size Guide
Plants in larger pots can be multiple years older than their smaller counterparts with more mature root systems and foliage. This makes them able to thrive as a full size plant in your garden quicker than smaller alternatives.
The most common size of pot that garden plants come in are 9cm/1L/3L/5L this is in reference to the diameter at the top of the pot.
9cm potted plants still remain the most popular cost effective option though, they just may take a little patience to allow them to grow into full maturity once planted in your garden.
Plant specs, care guide & tips
Key features
Specifications
When to plant
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Planting and period of interest times are general guidelines and may vary based on your location and conditions. For best results, consult local gardening resources.
Instructions
Top Tip
When managing the overall look of the basket, try to leave the flat flower clusters intact for as long as possible. These specific blooms act as perfect, nectar-rich landing pads for passing wildlife. Allowing them to linger transforms your Verbena Red into an absolute magnet for local bees and butterflies.
How to Water
These spreaders need consistent, moderate moisture to maintain their aggressive growth rates. Reach for the watering can the moment the surface of the compost loses its damp, spongy texture. Providing this reliable drink keeps the Verbena Red actively growing without drowning the delicate root hairs.
How to Plant
Space the root plugs carefully around the perimeter of the pot into a rich loam compost. Make sure you gently spread the roots out in the hole to help them establish quickly. Planting along the edges gives the Verbena Red plenty of clear space to spill its mat-forming runners downward.
