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    HELIANTHEMUM
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    HELIANTHEMUM

    Commonly known as Rock rose, Sun rose

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    Abundant colourful little flowers generally about an inch across on spreading shrubs for a hot sunny spot.

    Genus of about 110 species of evergreen or semi-evergreen shrubs occurring in alpine meadows or open scrub in North and South America, Asia, Europe and, North Africa, particularly around the Mediterranean.

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    • Good to know
      Grown for their 5-petalled, brightly-coloured flowers which bloom over a long period.
    • Place of origin
      North and South America, Europe, northern Africa, Asia.
    • Resistant to honey fungus
      These plants have little or few problems with honey fungus.
    • Evergreen
      Evergreen or semi evergreen shrubs. Oblong to linear, silver- to grey-green leaves.
    • Semi-evergreen
      Keeps some of its foliage all year, and will drop some leaves as well.
    • Alpine or rock plant
      These plants prefer well drained soil and are generally dwarf in habit.
    • Dwarf shrub
      Typically only grows to a maximum of one or two feet in height but there will be some exceptions.
    • Bee friendly
    • Butterfly friendly
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    Varieties
    HELIANTHEMUM 'Ben Fhada'
    Yellow flowers with orange eye
     
    1 to 1.5 Litre
    £12.50
    HELIANTHEMUM 'Ben Ledi'
    Red flowers
     
    1 to 1.5 Litre
    £12.50
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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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    HELIANTHEMUM 'Ben More'
    Deep orange flower
     
    1 to 1.5 Litre
    £12.50
    HELIANTHEMUM 'Cerise Queen'
    Rock rose, Sun rose
    Double flowers of strong pink with yellow centres
     
    1 to 1.5 Litre
    £12.50
    HELIANTHEMUM 'Henfield Brilliant'
    Rock rose, Sun rose
    Vigorous rock rose with bright-orange flowers
     
    1 to 1.5 Litre
    £12.50
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    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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    HELIANTHEMUM 'Lawrenson's Pink'
    Rock rose, Sun rose
    Pink flowers with yellow middle.
     
    1 to 1.5 Litre
    £12.50
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    Available again from March 2025
    New stock in early spring.
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    HELIANTHEMUM 'The Bride'
    Silvery foliage and white flowers
     
    1 to 1.5 Litre
    £12.50
    Notify me
    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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    HELIANTHEMUM 'Wisley Pink'
    Delicate pink flowers
     
    1 to 1.5 Litre
    £12.50
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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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    HELIANTHEMUM 'Wisley Primrose'
    Primrose-yellow flowers
     
    1 to 1.5 Litre
    £12.50

    Useful extras...

    Fertilisers & Feeds - Empathy
    Afterplant - Grow Your Own
    AFTER PLANT GROW YOUR OWN seaweed is ready to use liquid concentrate that was specially formulated be used on all edible plants.
    1ltr
    £8.50
    Garden Goodies
    Slate Plant Labels
    These wonderfully tactile natural slate plant labels are hand made in Cornwall and come with a chalk pen. Just stick them in your pot or border. Pack of 6.
    Stick in slate labels
    £10.00
    Fertilisers & Feeds - Empathy
    Afterplant - Tomatoes
    AFTER PLANT TOMATO FEED Liquid Concentrate with Bio stimulant is a high potash liquid concentrate containing seaweed extract, plant derived amino acids and other nutrients specifically formulated to benefit tomatoes and greenhouse plants.
    1ltr
    £8.50
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