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    EPIMEDIUM grandiflorum
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    EPIMEDIUM grandiflorum

    Commonly known as Barrenwort, Bishop's hat

    White or pale yellow pendent flowers
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    1.5 to 2 Litre   - Click to view photo - Early in the year, typically January til end of March, herbaceous plants might be supplied in 9cm pots to ensure timely despatch
    Delivery Information
    Available again from March 2026
    £14.00 each 
    MULTIBUY SAVING
    Any 3+ for £12.00
    Available again from March 2026 - New stock in early spring.
     
    Full Plant Details - Sun/Soil & other attributes
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    • Good to know
      Clip back old leaves in late winter or early spring before flower spikes form
    • Pests & Diseases
      Vine weevil, mosaic virus.
    • Place of origin
      China, North Korea, Japan.
    • Deciduous
      Leaves to 30cm (12in) long with, usually, 9 heart-shaped spiny-margined light-green leaflets.
    • White
      White or pale yellow
    • Border
      Suits a mixed or herbaceous border
    • Fully hardy
    • Height
      20-30cm (8-12in)
    • Spread
      30cm (12in)
    • Bulb/Corm or rhizomatous perennial
      Clump-forming rhizomatous perennial. Flowers are 2.5-4.5cm (1-1¾in) long with spurs 2.5cm (1in) long
    • Ground cover
      These plants are typically low growing and spread quickly to inhibit weed growth on areas of bare soil
    • Herbaceous
    • Hardy - cold winter
      Hardy in most places throughout the UK even in severe winters. May not withstand open/exposed sites or central/northern locations. Plant can withstand temperatures down to -15°C (5°F)
    • Spring Seasonal Interest
    • Summer Seasonal Interest
    • Fertile moist well-drained soil
      Humus-rich. An Asiatic variety.
    • Partial shade
      Shelter from cold drying winds.
    • Rabbit Resistant
    • Mature Size
      20-30cm (8-12in)
      bulb/corm - guide for size not form Hand Trowel
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    Fertilisers & Feeds - Empathy
    Recommended by the RHS. Contains Rootgrow™ mycorrhizal fungi. Suitable for all trees and shrubs (except rhododendrons, azaleas, heathers, cranberries and blueberries)
    Small - 60g sachet
    £3.00
    Medium - 150gm sachet
    £6.00
    Large - 360gram sachet
    £12.00
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    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 - Vitax
    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.
    0.9 kg
    £6.00
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    2.5 kg
    £13.00
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    4.5 kg
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