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Hypericum Dummeri

Hypericum × dummeri · Shrub

Hardiness
Position
Full sun, Partial shade
Height × Spread
50–100 cm × 100–150 cm
Soil
moderately fertile to poor, moist but well-drained
Flowering
June–August
Toxicity
Potentially harmful. Fruit are ornamental - not to be eaten.

The Gardening Year

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🪴 Plant out
🌸 In flower
✂️ Prune

Watch out for

Slugs and snails: Use physical barriers like copper tape or apply iron phosphate-based pellets.

Vine weevil: Apply systemic insecticides to the soil in autumn to target larvae.

Powdery mildew: Improve air circulation and spray with a fungicide if infection is severe.

Aphids: Squash by hand or use a strong jet of water to dislodge them.

Root rot: Ensure well-drained soil and avoid overwatering, especially in winter.

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