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    ERYNGIUM x tripartitum
    © Burncoose Nurseries, all pictures for illustrative purposes only.
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    ERYNGIUM x tripartitum

    Commonly known as Sea holly , Tripartite eryngo

    AWARD
    Small deep blue thistle 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
    Normally 3 - 5 days
    Collect only available from our nursery nr Redruth in Cornwall
    Ready in 3 - 5 days
    £13.50 each 
    MULTIBUY SAVING
    Any 3+ £12.00 each
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    • Good to know
      Wildlife plant - insects
    • Pests & Diseases
      root rot, slugs, snails, powdery mildew.
    • Place of origin
      Probably Mediterranean.
    • Deciduous
      Narrowly-oval 3-lobed, toothed, dark-green leaves 6-12cm (2½-5in) long with some spines.
    • Blue
      Deep blue
    • Fully hardy
    • Height
      60-90cm (24-36in)
    • Spread
      50cm (20in)
    • Herbaceous
      Early in the year, typically January till end of March, herbaceous plants might be supplied in 9cm pots to ensure timely despatch.
      Clump-forming, many-branched perennial. Flowers in cones 1-2cm (½-¾in) long with bracts 3.5cm (1½in) long.
    • 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)
    • Autumn Seasonal Interest
    • Summer Seasonal Interest
    • Well drained, dry, poor to moderately fertile soil
    • Full sun
      Protect from winter wet.
    • Bee friendly
    • Butterfly friendly
    • Rabbit Resistant
    • Mature Size
      60-90cm (24-36in)
      		 Herbaceous - guide for size not form Watering Can
        50cm (20in)
      		  
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    Eryngium - Growing Guide
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