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    EMBOTHRIUM
    EMBOTHRIUM coccineum
    EMBOTHRIUM coccineum
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    EMBOTHRIUM coccineum

    Commonly known as Chilean fire bush

    Magnificent orange-scarlet flowers in May and early June. A difficult plant to establish so expect some losses. This species is only suitable for the West and South-West of the UK
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    2 to 3 Litre  
    Delivery Information
    Available late spring to early summer 2027
    £40.00 each 
    Available late spring to early summer 2027 - Spring according to the Met Office is defined as March 1st - May 31st. Therefore late spring is mid-April onwards. This is not a guaranteed date but an estimate and subject to availability.
     
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    • Good to know
      An introduction from the 1840s by Cornish plant hunter William Lobb (1809-1864).
    • Pests & Diseases
      Red spider mites in greenhouse possibly.
    • Place of origin
      Southern Chile.
    • Resistant to honey fungus
      These plants have little or few problems with honey fungus.
    • Evergreen
      Oblong to lance-shaped mid- to deep-green leaves to 12cm (5in) long
    • Orange
    • Tubular
    • Border
      Suitable for a sheltered, sunny border
    • Suitable for small gardens
    • Frost hardy (down to -5)
    • Height
      10m (33ft)
    • Spread
      5m (16ft)
    • 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.
    • Half hardy - unheated greenhouse / mild winter
      Hardy in coastal and relatively mild parts of the UK except in severe winters and a risk from sudden (early) frosts. May be hardy elsewhere with wall shelter or good micro-climate. Likely to be damaged or killed in cold winters. Plant can withstand temperatures down to -5°C (23°F)
    • Summer Seasonal Interest
    • Fertile moist well-drained soil
      Humus-rich.
    • Neutral to acid soil
    • Full sun
      shelter from cold winds.
    • Partial shade
    • Rounded to broadly columnar
    • Mature Size
      10m (33ft)
      		 tree - guide for size not form Average Person
        5m (16ft)
      		  
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    varieties
    EMBOTHRIUM coccineum lanceolatum
    Hardiest form of the Chilean fire tree with scarlet flowers. A difficult plant to establish so expect some losses, but vigorous and easy when it gets going. Dislikes fertiliser
     
    2 Litre
    £40.00
    Available late spring to early summer 2027
    Spring according to the Met Office is defined as March 1st - May 31st. Therefore late spring is mid-April onwards. This is not a guaranteed date but an estimate and subject to availability.
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