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    HYPERICUM
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    HYPERICUM

    Commonly known as St. John's wort

    Easily-grown plants in sizes for shrub borders to rock gardens and a marginal aquatic.

    Used throughout the ages by herbalists.

    More than half a dozen natives including H. androsaemum, Sweet amber, the leaves of which were traditionally pressed in family bibles for good fortune.

    Genus of more than 400 species of deciduous, evergreen and semi-evergreen shrubs and trees, annuals and herbaceous perennials occurring worldwide in a broad range of habitats, from woodland and scrub to mountain and cliffs.

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    Plant Details
    • Place of origin
      Worldwide
    • Resistant to honey fungus
      These plants have little or few problems with honey fungus.
    • Deciduous
    • Evergreen
    • Semi-evergreen
      Keeps some of its foliage all year, and will drop some leaves as well.
    • Dwarf shrub
      Typically only grows to a maximum of one or two feet in height but there will be some exceptions.
    • Ground cover
      These plants are typically low growing and spread quickly to inhibit weed growth on areas of bare soil
    • Medium shrub
      Typically grow to around 4-6 feet in height
    Planting Tips and Care Advice

    Varieties
    HYPERICUM androsaemum 'Autumn Blaze'
    Stiff upright branches and abundant purplish-red fruits which are excellent for use in flower arrangement
     
    1.5 to 2 Litre
    £14.50
    HYPERICUM augustinii
    Clear yellow flowers, arching branches.
     
    1.5 to 2 Litre
    £15.00
    HYPERICUM forrestii
    St John's wort
    Large, golden-yellow flowers
     
    2 to 3 Litre
    £15.00
    HYPERICUM x hidcoteense 'Hidcote'
    Medium bushy form, flowers yellow
     
    2 to 3 Litre
    £14.00
    HYPERICUM lancasteri
    An introduction from China by Roy Lancaster in 1980. Large golden-yellow flowers with star-shaped red calyces
     
    2 to 3 Litre
    £17.50
    HYPERICUM x moserianum 'Tricolor'
    Yellow flowers, leaves variegated green cream and pink
     
    2 to 3 Litre
    £14.00
    HYPERICUM 'Rowallane'
    St John's wort
    Saucer-shaped golden yellow flowers from summer to autumn.
     
    2 to 3 Litre
    £15.00

    Useful extras...

    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 - inc c&p
    £7.50
    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
    £8.00
    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- inc c&p
    £7.00
    10m² - inc c&p
    £15.00
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