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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.
Further Reading....
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Deciduous - heart-shaped leaves, sometimes bronze-tinted when young, which colour well in autumn.
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Bulb/Corm or rhizomatous perennial - rhizomatous perennials. Small, saucer- to cup-shaped flowers, often with spurs. Colours range through yellow, beige, white, pink, red and purple
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Herbaceous - Early in the year, typically January till end of March, herbaceous plants might be supplied in 9cm pots to ensure timely despatch.
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Partial shade - shelter from cold drying winds. -
Additional Features - Good to know - - grow as ground cover under trees or shrubs. Clip back old leaves in early spring before flower spikes form. -
Pests & Diseases - vine weevil, mosaic virus. -
Place of origin - Mediterranean to temperate eastern Asia. -
Soil Conditions - Fertile moist well-drained soil - - humus-rich.
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Wildlife - Rabbit Resistant -
Epimedium - Growing Guide
Herbaceous Plants - Video Collection
- Dividing Herbaceous Perennials - Video Tip ondemand_video
- Spring Planting Osteospermums - Video Tip ondemand_video
- Dividing Summer Perennials - Video Tip ondemand_video
- Dividing summer flowering Hemerocallis - Video Tip ondemand_video
- Summer propagation - Video Tip ondemand_video
- Self-seeding aquilegia - Video Tip ondemand_video
- Supporting Plants - Video Tip ondemand_video
- Dead heading meconopsis - Video Tip ondemand_video
- Dead heading Delphiniums - Video Tip ondemand_video
- Feeding herbaceous peonies - Video Tip ondemand_video
Buy Varieties of EPIMEDIUM
EPIMEDIUM 'Akebono' >
Commonly known as: Barrenwort, Bishop's hat.
White flowers flushed pink. Startling red new foliage
EPIMEDIUM 'Amber Queen' >
Commonly known as: Barrenwort, Bishop's hat.
Orange flowers in profusion. Sometimes blooms again in autumn
EPIMEDIUM grandiflorum >
Commonly known as: Barrenwort, Bishop's hat.
White or pale yellow pendent flowers
EPIMEDIUM versicolor 'Sulphureum' >
Commonly known as: Barrenwort, Bishop's hat.
Hardy perennial tolerant of semi-shade with pale yellow spurred flowers
EPIMEDIUM x warleyense >
Commonly known as: Barrenwort, Bishop's hat.
Compact perennial with small bright orange-red sepals with yellow centre. Leaves tinted red when young
Useful extras...
Harrod Horticulture Plant Supports - Plant & Border Supports
Short circular wire plant support
The Harrod short circular plant supports available in rust or matt black are ideal for herbs, campanulas, agapanthus, shrub roses, hollyhocks and foxgloves and are made to last.
2 options from £32.00
Harrod Horticulture Plant Supports - Plant & Border Supports
Link stakes
Link stakes plant supports are made from dark olive-green powder coated galvanised steel wire (up to 6mm thick), merge seemlessly into the background.
8 options from £17.00
Fertilisers & Feeds - Vitax
Q4 Pelleted Fertiliser
A useful fertiliser suitable for use on a wide variety of plants. Q4 provides all the nutrients and trace elements essential for vigorous growth, abundant flowering and ripening of fruit.
3 options from £6.00
Fertilisers & Feeds - Empathy
Rootgrow mycorrhizal fungi
Recommended by the RHS. Contains Rootgrow™ mycorrhizal fungi. Suitable for all trees and shrubs (except rhododendrons, azaleas, heathers, cranberries and blueberries)
2 options from £6.00
