{"product_id":"persicaria-indian-summer","title":"Persicaria chinensis ovalifolia 'Indian Summer' AGM","description":"\u003ch2\u003eIndian Bistort \u003cem\u003ePolygonaceae\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA particularly handsome\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eMishmi Hills introduction collected by the late Michael Wickenden\u003c\/b\u003e, and one of those persicarias that makes you wonder why more of them aren’t grown. Originally circulated simply as\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003ePersicaria\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e‘Indian Summer’ from India, it has subsequently been identified as\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003ePersicaria chinensis\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003evar.\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eovalifolia\u003c\/i\u003e. Growild Nursery notes that the identification was passed on to the RHS, which now uses the varietal name. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe attraction is the combination of\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003erounded leaves that develop a wonderful purple flush in strong sun\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eand masses of small, globular\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003ebright strawberry-red flowers\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003efrom late summer well into autumn. It is noticeably more rounded and bushy than many persicarias, making an excellent late-season space-filler rather than simply another lanky knotweed. The flowers are particularly good with pollinators, and the plant was featured in the M\u0026amp;G Garden at Chelsea in 2021. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt prefers a reasonably fertile, moisture-retentive soil, though it is surprisingly adaptable. Full sun produces the best purple foliage colour; partial shade gives greener leaves. The RHS lists it as\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eH4\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eand awarded it an AGM in 2021. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eHardiness:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eH4, –10 to –5°C\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eHeight:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e60–80 cm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eSpread:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e50–80 cm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eFlowers:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eJuly–October\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eSoil:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eMoist, fertile, well-drained; clay, loam or sand\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003ePosition:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eFull sun to partial shade\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eOrigin:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eMishmi Hills, India; collected by Michael Wickende\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Edulis","offers":[{"title":"Bare-rooted","offer_id":58021404901758,"sku":null,"price":7.5,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"2 Litre pot","offer_id":58021404934526,"sku":null,"price":12.5,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"9 cm pot","offer_id":58021412372862,"sku":null,"price":7.25,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.edulis.co.uk\/products\/persicaria-indian-summer","provider":"Edulis","version":"1.0","type":"link"}