{"product_id":"lythrum-salicaria-robert-loosestrife-marginal-pond-plants-mbp077a","title":"Lythrum salicaria 'Robert'","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eLythrum salicaria\u003c\/em\u003e 'Robert' is a purple loosestrife cultivar chosen for its flower colour and garden habit. It gives you tall summer flower spikes and suits wet ground, pond margins, and bog gardens.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eAppearance\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt grows upright stems with narrow leaves, topped with dense flower spikes in summer. Colour is typically a strong pink-purple tone. Expect around 1 to 1.5m in a wet, fertile spot.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eCare Guide\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt likes sun and wet soil. If it dries out, the lower leaves yellow and flowering drops.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSun:\u003c\/strong\u003e Full sun for best flowering.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSoil:\u003c\/strong\u003e Wet, fertile soil or aquatic compost.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWater:\u003c\/strong\u003e Keep consistently damp to wet.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDeadheading:\u003c\/strong\u003e Snip spent spikes for more flowers and less self-seeding.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCut back:\u003c\/strong\u003e Cut down in late autumn or late winter.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eDivide in spring if it gets too large. Replant divisions and water them in well.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eSuitability for Bog Garden\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis suits bog gardens as a tall summer flowerer for the back half of the bed. It also works as a colour block alongside pickerel weed and irises.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePlant it in groups for impact, or repeat it along an edge to create a clear line through the planting.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eFAQ\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"faq\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHow tall does \u003cem\u003eLythrum salicaria\u003c\/em\u003e 'Robert' get?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOften around 1 to 1.5m in wet, fertile soil.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhen does it flower?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMid to late summer, often lasting weeks with deadheading.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDoes it need wet soil?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eYes. It performs best in consistently wet ground.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eShould I deadhead it?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDeadheading keeps it tidier and can extend flowering.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cscript type=\"application\/ld+json\"\u003e{\"@context\": \"https:\/\/schema.org\", \"@type\": \"FAQPage\", \"mainEntity\": [{\"@type\": \"Question\", \"name\": \"How tall does Lythrum salicaria 'Robert' get?\", \"acceptedAnswer\": {\"@type\": \"Answer\", \"text\": \"Often around 1 to 1.5m in wet, fertile soil.\"}}, {\"@type\": \"Question\", \"name\": \"When does it flower?\", \"acceptedAnswer\": {\"@type\": \"Answer\", \"text\": \"Mid to late summer, often lasting weeks with deadheading.\"}}, {\"@type\": \"Question\", \"name\": \"Does it need wet soil?\", \"acceptedAnswer\": {\"@type\": \"Answer\", \"text\": \"Yes. 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