Without doubt, the best variety of Spiraea in the market today, Walberton’s® Magic Carpet is a compact growing plant with brightly coloured foliage. The young growth in spring is tinted red, and this is the optimum time to present this plant as an impulse item. Alternatively or additionally, it makes an excellent impulse plant when the brilliant pink flowers appear in mid summer.

It makes an excellent plant for the border or as a container specimen. It also has uses in the amenity market for mass plantings.

Spiraea Walberton’s® Magic Carpet is well established in the UK and US. It is now appearing in several important new gardening reference books - your customers will ask for this plant by name. Walberton’s® Magic Carpet has also won several awards.

It makes an excellent 1.5, 2 or 3 litre plant for impulse sale, as well as forming excellent larger specimens.

Winner of the Royal Horticultural Society AWARD OF GARDEN MERIT.

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Spiraea Walberton’s® Magic Carpet.

1.5 litre specimen, ready for sale for spring foliage.

In spring, the red tips of the young growth are particularly showy. This picture was taken in early May in southern England.

 

 

Spiraea Walberton’s® Magic Carpet.

A mature plant in full flower in summer.

The foliage retains its bright colour throughout the growing season.

 

 

 

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Breeder: David Tristram.      

UPOV name: Spiraea WALBUMA

Protection status:
EU: PVR granted. CPVO file number 19950392.
US: Plant Patent #9,363
Canada: registered with COPF
Australia: PVR applied for. File number 1996/067.
Applications pending in Japan, New Zealand and other countries.

Hardiness: USDA zones 3 to 10 (minimum temperature -35 Celsius).

Bloom: heads of brilliant pink flowers in summer.

Foliage: rich golden colouring, with red tinted young growth in spring.

Habit: very compact bushy habit. 60cm/24″ high when mature.

Propagation: cuttings. Note: a licence is required for propagation.

Culture: best foliage colour achieved in open sunny conditions.

If you are a grower interested in this variety, then please contact us today - we are constantly seeking select, high quality licensees for current and future plant products.

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