This stunning plant was discovered in 1999 as a seedling growing in the garden of Mr Catchpole from Colchester. Blooms New Plant Marketing at Bressingham carried out trials and further development for commercial production of this deep-pink flowering Verbascum, the orange hue and lighter centre distinguishing it from Verbascum ‘Pink Domino'.

• Height 120cm (47 inches)
• Width 60cm (24 inches)
• Hardy perennial
• Spikes of glowing dusky burnt pinkish orange flowers with lighter centres
• Flowers June to August
• Forms clumps of large grey-green, sometimes evergreen, leaves
• Site in full sun, good in alkaline conditions or poor soil
• Ideal in gravel gardens, good border plant and in wild gardens
  
  

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