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    GARRYA
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    GARRYA

    Commonly known as Silk tassel bush

    Evergreen with attractive dangling catkins.

    Genus of about 13 species of evergreen shrubs or small trees occurring in woodland and scrub from western USA to Central America and the West Indies,

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    • Good to know
      Male and female catkins grow on separate plants. Males are more attractive. Can be grown as a windbreak in mild coastal areas.
    • Place of origin
      Western USA to Central America and the West Indies.
    • Resistant to honey fungus
      These plants have little or few problems with honey fungus.
    • Evergreen
    • Tall Shrub
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    Varieties
    GARRYA elliptica
    Long grey-green catkins (male)
     
    2 to 3 Litre
    £17.50
    GARRYA elliptica 'James Roof'
    Male form with extra long catkins
     
    2 to 3 Litre
    £22.50
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    Available Early Spring 2025
    Spring according to the Met office is defined as March 1st - May 31st. Therefore early spring is early March to mid-April. This is not a guaranteed date but an estimate and subject to availability.
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    Large
    £40.00
    GARRYA x thuretti
    An excellent and vigorous windbreak which makes a solid green wall
     
    2 to 3 Litre
    £17.00

    Useful extras...

    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.
    0.9 kg
    £6.00
    Unavailable
    2.5 kg
    £13.00
    4.5 kg
    £25.00
    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)
    Small - 60g sachet
    £3.00
    Medium - 150gm sachet
    £6.00
    Large - 360gram sachet
    £12.00
    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
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