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Gaura lindheimeri Snowbird
Gaura lindheimeri Snowbird
Gaura lindheimeri Snowbird
Purchased in the spring in small buckets, they survived the almost drought-like conditions without much watering and have settled in well, still blooming in the autumn sun. I am looking forward to the 2025 growing season eagerly (yet another flower!)
Béatrice, 14/11/2024
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From €5.90 for pickup delivery and €6.90 for home delivery
Express home delivery from €8.90.
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Express home delivery from €8.90.
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The Gaura lindheimeri 'Snowbird' is a new variety, extremely free-flowering, with a compact and well-balanced shape. No matter if the soil is rich and moisture-retentive or not, gaura will bloom continuously for 5 months, producing a multitude of absolutely pure white flowers, without a hint of pink, well-distributed from the top to the bottom of its green stems. Unaffected by rain, wind, chalky soil or drought, gauras are unrivalled in bringing airiness and movement to sunny flower beds, even in poor soils.
The Gaura lindheimeri belongs to the Onagraceae family, a cousin of the evening primroses. The natural habitat of Gaura lindheimeri is the border between Mexico and the United States (the prairies and warm pine forests of Louisiana and Texas, Houston). Thriving in moisture and fertile soil, it is one of the most profusely flowering, though short-lived, perennials. 'Snowbird' produces compact foliage that comes alive in the wind. Like all white flower varieties, it is very hardy and can withstand temperatures down to around -15°C (5 °F). Rising from a basal rosette it forms a slightly flared clump, about 60 cm (23.6 in) high, with a spread of about 50 cm (19.7 in). The numerous slender branching floral stems give the plant its bushy appearance. Flowering takes place in successive waves, from mid-spring to autumn. The flowers, with 4 spreading petals centred on a cluster of long flexible stamens, look just like white butterflies. They are grouped in panicles 30 to 60 cm (11.8 - 23.6 in) long. In spring, the branches bear apple-green shoots and unfurl into elongated dark green willow-like leaves, downy on both sides. It has a taproot system that allows the plant to anchor itself well in poor, even rocky soils.
Gauras have quickly become the stars of urban flower beds and gardens. This success is explained by their incredible abundance of flowers and the speed at which they develop. These plants, which seem impervious to bad weather, quickly become indispensable after only one year. Wherever they are planted, they bring airiness, volume and grace. The elegant and majestic Gaura lindheimeri 'Snowbird' is an absolute essential in a white garden. It is at home at the back of of herbaceous borders or flower beds. It looks good with roses and between shrubs like Abelias and Deutzias, and combines with other undemanding perennials like daylilies or bearded irises, catmints, Scabiosa 'Moon Dance', Asclepias 'Ice Ballet' and Oenothera versicolor. Gauras also do very well in large pots and window boxes. Their flowers add a very refined touch to bouquets.
Note: Please be aware that our plug plants are professional products intended for experienced gardeners: upon receipt, repot and store them under shelter (conservatory, greenhouse, cold frame...) at a temperature above 14°C for a few weeks before planting outdoors once the risk of frost has passed.
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The Gaura lindheimeri 'Snowbird' is not fussy about the soil, even poor or dry will do, as long as it is well-drained. The only enemy of this plant, far worse than the cold, is waterlogged soil. Improving the drainage by incorporating materials such as gravel and river sand into the soil will enable it to grow on for several years. A light pruning is essential after each wave of flowering to encourage the growth of new shoots that will, in turn, bloom. This will produce repeated flushes of flowers between June and the beginning of November (do not prune all the clumps in the garden at the same time). Pruning at the start of growth (March-April) will help give the plant a good shape.
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Hardiness is the lowest winter temperature a plant can endure without suffering serious damage or even dying. However, hardiness is affected by location (a sheltered area, such as a patio), protection (winter cover) and soil type (hardiness is improved by well-drained soil).
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The flowering period indicated on our website applies to countries and regions located in USDA zone 8 (France, the United Kingdom, Ireland, the Netherlands, etc.)
It will vary according to where you live:
In temperate climates, pruning of spring-flowering shrubs (forsythia, spireas, etc.) should be done just after flowering.
Pruning of summer-flowering shrubs (Indian Lilac, Perovskia, etc.) can be done in winter or spring.
In cold regions as well as with frost-sensitive plants, avoid pruning too early when severe frosts may still occur.
The planting period indicated on our website applies to countries and regions located in USDA zone 8 (France, United Kingdom, Ireland, Netherlands).
It will vary according to where you live:
The harvesting period indicated on our website applies to countries and regions in USDA zone 8 (France, England, Ireland, the Netherlands).
In colder areas (Scandinavia, Poland, Austria...) fruit and vegetable harvests are likely to be delayed by 3-4 weeks.
In warmer areas (Italy, Spain, Greece, etc.), harvesting will probably take place earlier, depending on weather conditions.
The sowing periods indicated on our website apply to countries and regions within USDA Zone 8 (France, UK, Ireland, Netherlands).
In colder areas (Scandinavia, Poland, Austria...), delay any outdoor sowing by 3-4 weeks, or sow under glass.
In warmer climes (Italy, Spain, Greece, etc.), bring outdoor sowing forward by a few weeks.