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  • ECHIUM fastuosum
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    ECHIUM fastuosum

    Commonly known as Pride of Madeira

     AWARD
    (candicans) - medium bushy shrub with grey-green foliage and short spikes of bluish flowers
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    2 to 3 Litre   - Click to view photo
    Delivery Information
    Available late spring to early summer 2025
    individually £16.50 each , 3+ £15.00 each 
    Available late spring to early summer 2025 - 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
      Wildlife plant. Attracts bees, butterflies and other insects
    • Pests & Diseases
      Slugs attack new growth - in greenhouse whiteflies and red spider mites can be a problem
    • Place of origin
      Madeira
    • Evergreen
      Lance-shaped, white-hairy leaves 15-25cm (6-10in) long
    • Blue
    • Spikes
      Dense spikes to 30cm (12in) long
    • Border
      Suitable for the back of a large border
    • Coastal / windswept
    • Tender (greenhouse & conservatory)
    • Height
      1.5-2.5m (5-8ft)
    • Spread
      1.5-2m (5-6½ft)
    • Medium shrub
      Typically grow to around 4-6 feet in height
      Dense, cylindrical flower spikes of funnel-shaped flowers.
    • Heated greenhouse - warm temperate
      Can be grown outside in summer. Plant can withstand temperatures down to 5°C (41°F)
    • Autumn Seasonal Interest
    • Spring Seasonal Interest
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    • Winter Seasonal Interest
    • Fertile well drained soil
    • Full sun
    • skin irritant
      People and pets, i.e. cats, dogs, rabbits, rodents
    • Bee friendly
    • Butterfly friendly
    • Mature Size
      1.5-2.5m (5-8ft)
      Medium Shrub - guide for size not form Watering Can
        1.5-2m (5-6½ft)
       
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    Useful extras...

    Fertilisers & Feeds - Empathy
    Creates a mini-meadow for attracting bees, butterflies and bugs to your garden. 200g sachet which will cover 3 square metres. Contains Rootgrow™ mycorrhizal fungi.
    3m²
    £7.00
    10m²
    £15.50
    Fertilisers & Feeds - Empathy
    AFTER PLANT GROW YOUR OWN seaweed is ready to use liquid concentrate that was specially formulated be used on all edible plants.
    1ltr
    £8.50
    Fertilisers & Feeds - Empathy
    All-purpose organic concentrated seaweed feed that is a ready to use, derived from sustainable harvested kelp, that can be used on all outdoor and indoor plants, except acid loving plants. Perfect used in conjunction with Rootgrow™.
    1 ltr
    £8.50
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