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    FOTHERGILLA
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    FOTHERGILLA FOTHERGILLA FOTHERGILLA

    FOTHERGILLA

    Commonly known as American witch hazel, Dwarf alder

    From the USA, also called witch alder. In the witch hazel family.

    Genus of 2 species of deciduous, low-growing shrubs found in woodland and swamps in southeastern USA.

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    • Good to know
      Named after John Fothergill (1712-1780), English physician. Grown for their fragrant bottlebrush-like flowers, which appear before the leaves, and attractive autumn colour.
    • Place of origin
      Southeastern USA.
    • Resistant to honey fungus
      These plants have little or few problems with honey fungus.
    • Deciduous
    • Dwarf shrub
      Typically only grows to a maximum of one or two feet in height but there will be some exceptions.
    • Medium shrub
      Typically grow to around 4-6 feet in height
    • Tall Shrub
    • Scented flowers
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    Varieties
    FOTHERGILLA gardenii
    White bottlebrush-like flowers and excellent autumn colour
     
    3 Litre
    £37.50
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    FOTHERGILLA x intermedia 'Blue Shadow'
    A new introduction from the US with grey-blue summer foliage and rich red autumn colour. Grows to around 5-6 feet tall with a similar spread. Will tolerate sun or shade
     
    5 Litre
    £40.00
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    FOTHERGILLA x intermedia 'Mount Airy'
    Blue-green leaves turning vivid fiery colours in autumn
     
    2 to 3 Litre
    £35.00
    FOTHERGILLA x intermedia 'Red Licorice'
    A wonderful new introduction with intense orange-red autumn colour and cream scented flowers
     
    5 to 7.5 Litre
    £40.00
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    FOTHERGILLA major
    (syn. Monticola) - white flowers before the leaves emerge, brilliant autumn colour
     
    Small
    £17.00
    Large
    £35.00

    Useful extras...

    Fertilisers & Feeds - Vitax
    Blood, Fish & Bone
    Improves vegetable, fruit and flower quality. Blood, Fish and Bone contains three major nutrients essential for strong and healthy growth.
    1.5 kg
    £6.50
    Fertilisers & Feeds - Empathy
    All-purpose Seaweed Stimulant
    All-purpose organic concentrated seaweed feed that is a ready to use, derived from sustainable harvested kelp, that can be used on all outdoor and indoor plants, except acid loving plants. Perfect used in conjunction with Rootgrow™.
    1 ltr
    £8.50
    Fertilisers & Feeds - Empathy
    Wildflower Mini Meadow
    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
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