Solanum rantonnetii 'Charles Pink Star'
Blue potato bush 'Charles Pink Star'
S. rantonnetii is a deciduous shrub which produces purple-blue flowers with contrasting yellow stamens, throughout the summer, sometimes followed by red fruit in autumn which is popular with the birds. All parts of plant are poisonous.
Contributed by @Graham1
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Full sun to partial shade
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Occasional watering
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Full Frost Hardy: 5F (-15°C)
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Moist and free draining
Common name
Blue potato bush 'Charles Pink Star'
Latin name
Solanum rantonnetii 'Charles Pink Star'
type
Deciduous Shrub
family
Solanaceae
ph
7.0 - 8.0 Acid - Neutral
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Light
Full sun to partial shade
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Frost
Full Frost Hardy: 5F (-15°C)
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Soil
Moist and free draining
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Water
Occasional watering
Plant & bloom calendar
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Best time to plant
full grown dimensions
1.50 M
1.80 M
Solanum rantonnetii 'Charles Pink Star'
S. rantonnetii is a deciduous shrub which produces purple-blue flowers with contrasting yellow stamens, throughout the summer, sometimes followed by red fruit in autumn which is popular with the birds. All parts of plant are poisonous.
Planting young plants
From Early Spring TO Early Spring
Solanums prefer a neutral to slightly alkaline (limey), well-drained soil in full sun. Plant pot grown young plants in early spring or grow on in larger contaners. This variety can be trained as a standard.
Propagation by cuttings
From Early Summer TO Early Autumn
Take semi-ripe cuttings from summer to early autumn, about 3in long with a heel of older wood. Place around the edge of small pots of multi-purpose compost, place a polythene bag over them and put on a bright windowsill, away from direct sunlight. Gentle heat beneath will speed the formation of roots. The cuttings should root in about four weeks. Pot up individually, protect from frost over winter and plant out in spring.
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