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Ajuga Princess Nadia

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At a Glance

Ajuga ‘Princess Nadia’ is an exciting new evergreen groundcover perennial producing beautiful light purple-blue flower spikes in flushes from May to August. The nectar-rich blooms provide a feast for pollinating insects, attracting bees, butterflies and hoverflies to your garden. The foliage packs plenty of ornamental interest itself too – the variegated matte green leaves are prominently edged creamy-yellow and new growth is attractively tingled purple-pink. It has a compact growth habit with smaller, narrower leaves than ‘reptans’ varieties and is much less invasive. Native to southern Italy and Sicily, it is beautiful as well as functional, acting as a highly effective weed suppressant once established and succeeding in tricky shady spots such as below larger shrubs and trees. It makes a versatile choice for under-planting larger shrubs in a container, preventing erosion and suppressing weeds on banks and slopes, or allowed to cascade over the edge of a pathway or flow bed. Perfect for naturalising across tricky bare patches of earth in the cottage garden, reaching 15cm tall by 30cm wide. It will also turn heads in window boxes, at the front of a border or grown standalone in small pots.

Buying Alpines from Jacksons Nurseries

At Jacksons Nurseries we lightly trim back our alpines after flowering to ensure that the plants remain neat and tidy whilst in the pot. The more tender the plant the less we cut back to help protect exposed stems from winter frost. Depending on the plant variety we will then prune back further in spring once the risk of the more severe frosts is over.

As a result, depending on the time of year you buy alpines, they may not look like images showing their ‘prime time’ in flower and looking at their best.

Availability: Stock availability figures are provided as a guide only. There is a delay between orders being placed and the plants being gathered by our pulling team. During this time it may be possible for a member of the public to purchase these plants from our Garden Centre, while this is rare it is a possibility and we will notify you of any problems as soon as possible. This figure may also include plants that have not yet be flagged as unsaleable.

Pre-order: Pre-order times are given as a guide only and may vary dependent on the growing season. Orders containing Pre-ordered products will be shipped as a single order when all items become available. Large orders may be part shipped, please contact us on 01782 502741 or email orders@jacksonsnurseries.co.uk.

From late autumn onwards and dependant on variety, there may be very little visible above the soil except for a few cut back dormant leaves or stems. It is perfectly normal for dormant plants to look like this from autumn onwards, they will however burst back into life in spring.

Alpines are a group of perennials that  generally grow in rocky conditions at high altitudes.

As for all plants, soil preparation is time well spent. Dig over the area to be planted ensuring that the ground is free draining. If not then you may wish to either consider planting in a different spot or raising the level of the planting area by adding additional topsoil, well rotted garden compost and/or well rotted manure. Add ‘Fish, Blood and Bone’ fertiliser or a high potash fertiliser to encourage good root growth and development.

It’s always a good idea to plant a few of the same plant together, we recommend planting in 3’s or 5’s to provide a bold effect but allowing them plenty of room to develop.

By using this simple guide and a little time, alpines can make an absolutely spectacular difference to your garden.

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