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DESFONTAINEA spinosa

Associated Products

Vitax Q4 Pelleted Fertiliser 0.9 kg

(0.9 kg - c&p inc) £6.00

Vitax Q4 Pelleted Fertiliser 2.5 kg

(2.5 kg - c&p inc) £10.00

Vitax Q4 Pelleted Fertiliser 4.5 kg

(4.5 kg - c&p inc) £16.00

Additional Plant Details

  • Good to know - introduced by Cornish plant hunter William Lobb in the mid 1800s
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    Pests & Diseases - none

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    Place of Origin - Andes (from Colombia to Straits of Magellan)

Delivery Information

Now is our busy spring period - orders are being packed 6 days a week, however please remember it may be 10 days before you RECEIVE your plants.

Orders can also be collected in person from our Nurseries, or some of our shows - just tell us during the checkout process.

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Red tubular flowers tipped yellow hang amidst glossy green, holly-like leaves from midsummer to late autumn

Burncoose Catalogue Code

Evergreen - dark-green leaves to 6cm (2½in) long.
Medium Shrub - Typically grow to around 4-6 feet in height - dense, bushy shrub. Produces pendent, yellow-tipped, red flowers to 4cm (1½in) long from the upper leaf axils.

Hardiness Rating

Frost hardy - Plant can withstand temperatures down to -5°C (23°F)

Mature Dimensions
overall height and width of plant once mature

Height and Spread - 2 - 2.5m (6-8ft)

Preferred Location

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Full Shade - to dappled shade

Soil Conditions

Acid Loving - peaty, moist soil

Flowers In

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Buy DESFONTAINEA spinosa

Pot size: 2.5 or 3 Litre

£16.00 each

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