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EMBOTHRIUM coccineum

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 - an introduction from the 1840s by Cornish plant hunter William Lobb (1809-1864).
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    Pests & Diseases - red spider mites in greenhouse possibly.

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    Place of Origin - southern Chile.

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    Tree Shape: Rounded to broadly columnar

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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EMBOTHRIUM coccineum

Chilean fire bush

Magnificent orange-scarlet flowers in May and early June. This species is only suitable for the West and South-West of the UK

Burncoose Catalogue Code

Evergreen - oblong to lance-shaped mid- to deep-green leaves to 12cm (5in) long
Tree - upright, freely-branching, suckering tree or shrub. Flowers are 3-4.5cm (1¼-1¾in) long and are carried in dense racemes to 10cm (4in) long.

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 - in metres - 10m (30ft)
Spread - in metres - 5m (15ft)

Preferred Location

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Full Sun - shelter from cold winds.

Soil Conditions

Fertile moist well-drained soil - humus- rich.
Neutral to acid soil

Buy EMBOTHRIUM coccineum

Pot size: 1.5 or 2 Litre

£17.00 each

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