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    EPIMEDIUM
    EPIMEDIUM
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    EPIMEDIUM

    Commonly known as Barrenwort, Bishop's hat

    This species is riding on a wave of popularity because of new-to-the-west species from China and Japan. The Asiatics require summer moisture whereas Europeans can be mainstays in dry shade.

    Genus of more than 50 species of evergreen and deciduous rhizomatous perennials from the Mediterranean to temperate easten Asia. They are found in woodland, scrub and shady, rocky places which gives an idea of their preferences.

    Full Plant Details - Sun/Soil & other attributes
    • Good to know
      Grow as ground cover under trees or shrubs. Clip back old leaves in early spring before flower spikes form.
    • Place of origin
      Mediterranean to temperate eastern Asia.
    • Deciduous
    • Evergreen
    • Bulb/Corm or rhizomatous perennial
      Rhizomatous perennials
    • Herbaceous
      Early in the year, typically January till end of March, herbaceous plants might be supplied in 9cm pots to ensure timely despatch.
    • Rabbit Resistant
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    Epimedium - Growing Guide
    Herbaceous Plants - Video Collection
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    varieties
    EPIMEDIUM 'Akebono'
    White flowers flushed pink. Startling red new foliage
     
    1.5 to 2 Litre
    £14.00
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    Available from January to February
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    EPIMEDIUM 'Amber Queen'
    Orange flowers in profusion. Sometimes blooms again in autumn
     
    1.5 to 2 Litre
    £14.00
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    EPIMEDIUM grandiflorum
    White or pale yellow pendent flowers
     
    1.5 to 2 Litre
    £14.00
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    EPIMEDIUM x perralchicum 'Fröhnleiten'
    Yellow flowers
     
    1.5 to 2 Litre
    £14.00
    EPIMEDIUM x warleyense
    Compact perennial with small bright orange-red sepals with yellow centre. Leaves tinted red when young
     
    1.5 to 2 Litre
    £14.00
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    EPIMEDIUM x youngianum 'Niveum'
    Snow white
     
    1.5 to 2 Litre
    £14.00

    Useful extras...

    Vermin & Pest Control
    Slug Pellets
    Slug killer blue mini pellets are easy to use and give effective control of slugs and snails. Ideal in garden, conservatory or greenhouse.
    800g
    £6.50
    Fertilisers & Feeds - Empathy
    Wildflower Mini Meadow
    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
    All-purpose Seaweed Stimulant
    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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