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Chelone obliqua Alba

Common name: Balmony, White Turtlehead

A stunning white-flowered turtlehead, ideal for You will haveing a touch of elegance to your garden.

-10 to -15°C
Good Cut Flowers
Good for Pollinators

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9cm Pots
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just £13.00 each
3 for £18.00
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These unusual, white turtleheads will adore boggy parts of your gardenChelone was originally the name of a Greek nymph. According to the legend, Chelone was turned into a turtle by the gods for refusing to attend Zeus's wedding. The eccentric 2-lipped blooms on your Chelone obliqua 'Alba' are thought to resemble the snapping mouths of turtles. For this reason, chelones are also affectionately known as 'turtleheads'.Chelones are native to the damp areas of woodlands and prairies in North America. This plant will thrive in your container, border or near your pond where it will slowly naturalise. A boggy area of your garden will particularly suit your moisture-loving chelone.Your wildlife-resistant plant will provide a clumpy mound of upright spikes dressed in toothed, deciduous foliage. Each spear of dark green leaves will be topped with a head of creamy-white, hooded blooms from August until mid-autumn. Your chelone colours your garden after many plants have finished flowering. Deer and rabbits leave your plant alone. However, pollinators will animate your border when they are attracted to your chelones' supply of late-season nectar. The spears of unusual blooms add height and interest to your vases.This hardy perennial flourishes in a fully sunny or partly sunny location with poor to well-drained soil.In 2-5 years, your Chelone obliqua 'Alba' will reach a height and spread of 80cm to 60cm. Chelone Obliqua 'Alba' has an RHS hardiness rating of H5
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Key Information
Latin Name Chelone obliqua Alba 9cm pot
Common Name Balmony, White Turtlehead
Hardiness H5 (-10 to -15°C)
Colour White
Type Perennial
Format 9cm Pots
Position Full-Sun, Part-Shade, Part-Sun
Height in Maturity (m) 0.80
Spread in Maturity (m) 0.60
Soil Conditions Chalk Clay Loam
Aspect East-facing, North-facing, South-facing, West-facing
Good for pots Yes
Good for Ponds Yes
Good for wildlife Yes
Good for pollinators Yes
Good for cutting Yes

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