- Botanical name: Gaura lindheimeri 'Rosy Shimmers'
- Common name: Wandflower
- Family: Onagraceae
- Plant Type: Perennial
Pink
Bronze
Green
- Key features:
- Flowers
- Attractive to wildlife
Gaura lindheimeri ’Rosy Shimmers’ is a particularly lovely gaura. It has an upright, bushy habit, lance-shaped, red-pink leaves and pale pink flowers with a darker pink stripe down the centre of each petal. The flowers waft on delicate stems like wands. It’s perfect for using to fit gaps in the ornamental border, and makes a wonderful cut flower.
For best results grow Gaura lindheimeri ’Rosy Shimmers’ in moist but well-drained soil, in full sun.
How to grow Gaura 'Rosy Shimmers'
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Plant size
90cm height
30cm spread
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Aspect
South facing, west facing
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Position in border
Middle
- Sun exposure: Full sun
- Hardiness: Hardy
- Soil type: Well drained / light / sandy
Plant calendar
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S
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O
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N
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D
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| Flowers | ||||||||||||
| Flowers |
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Plant does flower in May |
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Plant does flower in June |
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Plant does flower in July |
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Plant does flower in August |
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Plant does flower in September |
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Plant does flower in October |
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Plant does not flower in November |
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Plant does not flower in December |
| Divide | ||||||||||||
| Divide |
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Do Divide in April |
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Do Divide in May |
J
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A
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S
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| Take cuttings | ||||||||||||
| Take cuttings |
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Do not Take cuttings in January |
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M
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Do not Take cuttings in May |
J
Do Take cuttings in June |
J
Do Take cuttings in July |
A
Do Take cuttings in August |
S
Do not Take cuttings in September |
O
Do not Take cuttings in October |
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Do not Take cuttings in November |
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Do not Take cuttings in December |
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Do not Prune in January |
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Do not Prune in February |
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Do Prune in March |
A
Do Prune in April |
M
Do not Prune in May |
J
Do not Prune in June |
J
Do not Prune in July |
A
Do not Prune in August |
S
Do not Prune in September |
O
Do not Prune in October |
N
Do not Prune in November |
D
Do not Prune in December |
Gaura 'Rosy Shimmers' and wildlife
Gaura 'Rosy Shimmers' is known for attracting bees. It nectar-pollen-rich-flowers.
Attractive to Bees
Does not attract Beneficial insects
Does not attract Birds
Does not attract Butterflies/Moths
Does not attract Other pollinators
Is Gaura 'Rosy Shimmers' poisonous?
Gaura 'Rosy Shimmers' has no toxic effects reported.
No reported toxicity to Birds
No reported toxicity to Cats
No reported toxicity to Dogs
No reported toxicity to Horses
No reported toxicity to Livestock
No reported toxicity to People
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