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EPIMEDIUM versicolor 'Sulphureum'
Commonly known as Barrenwort, Bishop's hat
Hardy perennial tolerant of semi-shade with pale yellow spurred flowers
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Evergreen - leaves are usually divided into 5-11 spine-toothed leaflets and are copper-red and brown when young, turning green.
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Yellow - pale yellow -
Height - 30cm (12in) -
Spread - 30cm (12in)
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Bulb/Corm or rhizomatous perennial - clump-forming rhizomatous perennial. Small flowers 0.6-2cm (¼-¾in) across with red-tinted spurs
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Ground cover - These plants are typically low growing and spread quickly to inhibit weed growth on areas of bare soil
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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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Very hardy - Hardy in the severest continental climates including exposed upland locations in the UK. Plant can withstand temperatures < -20 (-4°F) -
Partial shade - shelter from cold drying winds. -
Additional Features - 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 - garden origin. -
Hardiness - Fully hardy -
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Seasonal Interest - Spring -
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Soil Conditions - Fertile well drained soil - - European variety. Will tolerate dry shade.
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Wildlife - Rabbit Resistant -
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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
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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.
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Link stakes
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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)
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