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    EUCOMIS 'Sparkling Burgundy'
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    EUCOMIS 'Sparkling Burgundy'

    Commonly known as Pineapple flower

    Strong burgundy-red leaves and red flowers with red stems. Young plants have green foliage at first
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    1 to 1.5 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 late spring to early summer 2025
    individually £14.50 each , 3+ £12.00 each 
    Available late spring to early summer 2025 - Spring according to the Met Office is defined as March 1st - May 31st. Therefore late spring is mid-April onwards. This is not a guaranteed date but an estimate and subject to availability.
     
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    • Good to know
      Unusual racemes of star-shaped flowers with a tuft of leafy bracts at the top, similar to those of a pineapple
    • Pests & Diseases
      Slugs.
    • Place of origin
      South Africa
    • Striped, Veined or Multicoloured
    • Border
      Suitable for a sheltered, sunny border
    • Fully hardy
    • Height
      75cm (30in)
    • Spread
      20cm (8in)
    • Herbaceous
      Early in the year, typically January till end of March, herbaceous plants might be supplied in 9cm pots to ensure timely despatch.
      Bulbous perennial. Semi-erect, lance-shaped leaves to 70cm (28in) long. Flowers in racemes to 30cm (12in) long.
    • Hardy - very cold winter
      Hardy in all of UK and northern Europe. Plant can possibly withstand temperatures down to -20°C (-4°F)
    • Fertile well drained soil
    • Full sun
      In a sheltered border or at the base of a warm wall. Mulch in severe winters.
    • Mature Size
      75cm (30in)
      		 Herbaceous - guide for size not form Watering Can
        20cm (8in)
      		  
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