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Royal Velvet Distinction Bastard Balm

Royal Velvet Distinction Bastard Balm

$20.00 CAD
$20.00 CAD
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Royal Velvet Distinction Bastard Balm is a hardy perennial known for its honey-scented two-lipped flowers for woodland edges. Royal Velvet Distinction Bastard Balm flowers in early summer in shades of pink, and performs best in part shade with moderate watering once established. This perennial matures to roughly 1.5-2 feet tall and 12-18 inches wide. It is ideal for planting in drifts through a border, or as a reliable cut flower, offering dependable colour that returns every year. Easy to establish and simple to maintain, Royal Velvet Distinction Bastard Balm rewards basic care with a reliable display season after season.

  • Mature height: 1.5-2 feet
  • Mature width: 12-18 inches
  • Bloom: Pink, early summer
  • Light: Part Shade
  • Water: Moderate — about 2.5 cm of water per week in the growing season
  • Hardiness: Zone 4-8
  • Maintenance: Low maintenance
  • Pruning: Cut back to the ground in late fall or early spring; deadhead spent blooms through the season to encourage rebloom.
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  • Latin Name: Melittis melissophyllum 'Royal Velvet Distinction'
  • 📏 Current Size: Approx 1ft
  • 🌱 Mature Size: Height: 1.5-2 feet | Width: 12-18 inches
  • ☀️ Light: Part Shade
  • 🧊 Hardiness Zone: 08-Apr
  • 🍃 Foliage Colour: Green
  • 🌸 Bloom Colour: Pink
  • 🗓️ Bloom Period: Early summer
  • 🪴 Planting Instructions: Dig a hole slightly wider than the pot, keeping the top of the root ball level with the surrounding soil. Loosen circling roots before planting, backfill with native soil amended with compost, then water thoroughly to settle. Space plants about 12-18 inches apart and keep well watered through the first full season while roots establish. Plant in part shade.
  • 💧 Care & Watering: Water moderate: about 2.5 cm of water per week in the growing season. Mulch to conserve moisture and moderate soil temperature, and feed with a balanced slow-release fertilizer in early spring. Cut back to the ground in late fall or early spring; deadhead spent blooms through the season to encourage rebloom.

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