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Gaura FLUTTERBY FOUNTAINS™ Silver Fountain
Gaura lindheimeri = ‘Walsilfou’
This compact collection of gaura features new burgundy growth and masses of brightly colored buds on short, sturdy stems, opening to large, clearly colored blossoms from spring through autumn, attracting an abundance of pollinators. Foliage maintains a neat habit all season, and many varieties sport boldly variegated leaves. The Flutterby Fountains line makes a great border, mass planting, or container plants.
- USDA Zone 5. (-20°F or -28°C)
- Profusions of sterile clear white blooms, giving an exceptionally long flowering period
- Exceptionally long flowering period, blooms early summer – fall
- Stable and highly variegated green and white foliage
- Compact mounding habit 24” x 24”
Patent Status: PP 31,220
| USDA Zone: | 5 - 10 |
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| Height: | 18 to 24-inches 46 to 61-centimeters |
| Spread: | 18 to 24-inches 46 to 61-centimeters |
| Seasons: | Spring, Late Spring, Summer, Autumn |
| Flower Colors: | White |
| Foliage Colors: | Variegated |
| Light Levels: | Sun |
| Growth Habit: | Mounded |
| Usage: | Borders, Container Gardens, Containers, Garden border, Gardens, Landscapes, Mass landscape planting, Pollinator Plant, Pots |
| Patent Status: | PP 31,220 |
Grower Culture |
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| General: |
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| Media: | Well-draining media |
| pH: | 5.5pH to 6.2pH |
| Fertilization: | Medium | 200 ppm |
| Light: | High |
| Water: | Well-Drained to Moderate |
| Finishing: |
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| Growing Temp Day: | 70°F to 75°F | 21°C to 21°C |
| Growing Temp Night: | 55°F to 60°F | 13°C to 13°C |
| Pinching: | Yes |
| Crop Timing from Rooted Liners: |
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| 4-inch: | 6 to 8-weeks with 1 ppp |
| 1-gallon: | 10 to 12-weeks with 1 ppp |
| Other Varieties in the Collection: |
• Gaura FLUTTERBY FOUNTAINS™ Pink Fountain • Gaura FLUTTERBY FOUNTAINS™ Snow Fountain |
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