Polemonium 'Stairway to Heaven' (P)

Polemonium 'Stairway to Heaven' (P)

 - Jacob's Ladder

A sensational variegated 'Jacob’s Ladder'. A medium sized mound of mid-green ferny leaves. Each leaflet strongly edged in creamy-white and flushed with pink during cooler spring months. Clusters of lightly fragrant violet-blue bells rise taller in mid-to-late spring.

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Unit Description:

50 Plants / Tray

Resilience:

Hardy

Habit:

Upright

Flowering Time:

April - May

Height x Spread:

40 x 30 cm

Available to Order:

February - June

Recommend Sales:

April - November

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Consumer Information

Alternative Names:

Jacob's Ladder

Narrative Description:

A sensational variegated 'Jacob’s Ladder'. A medium sized mound of mid-green ferny leaves. Each leaflet strongly edged in creamy-white and flushed with pink during cooler spring months. Clusters of lightly fragrant violet-blue bells rise taller in mid-to-late spring.

Ideal Conditions:

Prefers cool partial shade in the hottest summer months, with free draining soil or compost. Prefers rich, humusy, consistently moist soils that do not dry out.

Possible Situation:

Striking foliage will brighten shady locations in border fronts, woodland gardens, cottage gardens or shade gardens.

Resilience:

Hardy

Habit:

Upright

Height x Spread / Trail:

40 x 30 cm

Features:

Scented

Typical Season:

Spring

Flower Colour:

blue

Foliage Colour:

green

white

pink

Flowering Time:

April - May

Planting Recommendations:

Bed/Border

Prefers:

Part Sun

Temperature Tolerance:

A hardy plant which should survive normal winter conditions outside, especially if protected from the hardest frosts.

Plant Care:

Plants may be cut back to basal foliage after flowering or if foliage declines to tidy the planting and to encourage a possible late summer rebloom.

Cultural Information

Family:

POLEMONIACEAE

Genus:

Polemonium

Cultivar:

Stairway to Heaven

Alternative Names:

Jacob's Ladder

UPOV:

STAIRWAY TO HEAVEN

UPOV No:

EUPVR 15723

Category:

Hardy Perennials

Recommended Pot Sizes:

11cm

1Ltr

3Ltr+

Pot Spacing:

Leave enough room so that foliage does not overlap within crop time.

Typical time required from pot to sale:

26 weeks over Winter

10 weeks in Spring / Summer

Based on producing a finished pot size of 1L for plug products and 2L for liner products. (*)

Growing Media / Irrigation / Water Capacity:

Free draining - keep evenly moist

Feeding / Fertilser
(during crop time):

NPK balanced feeding

Feeding Frequency:

Requires normal/regular feeding (Standard EC)

Recommended pH:

Standard 5.0 to 5.5

Growth Regulation PGR:

Due to the current approval situation, please contact your PGR provider

Temperature During Production:

Cool crop 4 - 12°C

Temperature During Transport:

12-16°C

Availability

Available for Delivery:

February - June

Recommended Sales Window:

April - November

Forecast Availability:

Wk/Yr:20/2530/25
Qty:134

Please note: this forecasted availability is a guide only. Quantities can be increased or produced earlier on request.

Point of Sale Material:

XL 15cm (£3.75)

P&D Susceptibility

Common Pests:

Aphid

Common Diseases:

Botrytis

Powdery Mildew

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Additional Notes (*):

All information provided is based on producing a default finished pot size of 1L for our plug products, and 2L for 7cm and 9cm liner products. For alternative pot sizes please adjust cultural notes accordingly.

Finishing times - Based on average estimated climatic and environmental conditions, and are for guidance purposes only.

Temperature – These conditions assume a protected ornamental growing environment. Recommended growing is generally above 5°C.

Feeding – Does not specify controlled release or liquid fertiliser application. This choice will depend on your conditions, requirements and preferences – please contact your fertiliser consultant for suitable products to meet your requirements.

Growing media and pH – Is shown for guidance purposes only - please contact your growing media consultant for suitable growing media to meet your requirements.



Disclaimer

This information is for guidance purposes only and is based upon our own growing environment and experience during trials. It is wise to use your own knowledge about your growing conditions and local environment in order to make informed cultural decisions.

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