Farplants won the 2019 GIMA Plant , Seed & Bulb award with Spiraea Walberton ’s Plumstastic . Brett Avery , Farplants Managing Director , accepted the accolade at the awards ceremony on quaternary July . The GIMA awards celebrate accomplishment within the gardening industry .
Spiraea Walberton ’s PlumtasticSpiraea Walberton ’s Plumstatic is a unexampled shrub to the market . First matter to note is Plumtastic ’s young foliage . The plant ’s new leaf is a rich plum tree - purple colouring material which emerges in March . Importantly , the leafage is a unique colour , stimulate it a special introduction for Spiraeas .
Secondly , plentiful ruby flowers develop on the bush in June . The strong coloured flowers congratulate the foliage which add together to the overall video display .
eventually , Plumtastic should be cut back after flowering . It should be observe , this needs to be done in late summer as night temperatures begin to chill . As a result , the new re - growth will be the bold rich empurpled color .
David Tristram spawn the new Spiraea at Walberton nursery ( member of the Farplants Group ) in West Sussex . Tristram is renowned for introducing many other top selling garden favourites . These include but are n’t fix to :
" Perfect for the modern garden"Plumtastic ’s neat compact substance abuse cause it perfect for smaller advanced gardens . The spiraea will also produce well in a well - watered container . For those reasons , the shrub is a various addition to the garden .
The shrub is easy - to - grow and provides new sake with the deepen season . what is more , the hardiness of Plumtastic ’s has been recorded down to -40oC in USA trials . Therefore , the unequalled food colouring and evidence hardiness provides first-class garden public presentation and ultimately , value for money .
Farplants launched Spiraea Walberton ’s Plumtastic at the 2018 HTA National Plant Show . The judges grant Plumtastic a Silver in the new shrub family .
The new shrub is popular with garden retailers , as shown by the speed of intake . Notably , over 21,000 plant life were trade in the first season , with an impressive 79 % being sell in just three weeks .
Many retailers expose Plumtastic alongside its babe promotion – Spiraea Magic Carpet . Farplants released Magic Carpet in 1995 and sell 200,000 plant in the first three years . Even after 24 years , Magic Carpet extend to be popular with the consumer .
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