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    PERSICARIA vaccinifolia
    © Burncoose Nurseries, all pictures for illustrative purposes only.
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    PERSICARIA vaccinifolia

    Commonly known as Knotweed, Polygonum

    Tiny pink flowers, good ground cover, and excellent autumn colour
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    1.5 to 2 Litre   - Click to view photo
    Delivery Information
    Available Early Spring 2025
    individually £12.50 each , 3+ £10.00 each 
    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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    • Pests & Diseases
      None
    • Place of origin
      Himalayas
    • Resistant to honey fungus
      These plants have little or few problems with honey fungus.
    • Semi-evergreen
      Keeps some of its foliage all year, and will drop some leaves as well.
      Mid-green leaves to 2.5cm (1in) long, on red tinted stems, turning red in autumn.
    • Shades of pink
      All shades of pink through to Carmine (red)
    • Border
      Suitable for a mixed or herbaceous border
    • Rockery (inc alpine)
    • Fully hardy
    • Height
      20cm (8in)
    • Spread
      50cm (20in)
    • Ground cover
      These plants are typically low growing and spread quickly to inhibit weed growth on areas of bare soil
      Trailing, slightly woody, ground cover. Produces flowers to 6mm (¼in) long on narrow 8cm (3in) spikes.
    • Herbaceous
      Early in the year, typically January till end of March, herbaceous plants might be supplied in 9cm pots to ensure timely despatch.
    • Hardy - cold winter
      Hardy in most places throughout the UK even in severe winters. May not withstand open/exposed sites or central/northern locations. Plant can withstand temperatures down to -15°C (5°F)
    • Autumn Seasonal Interest
    • Fertile moist well-drained soil
      Moderately fertile
    • Full sun
    • Partial shade
    • Rabbit Resistant
    • Mature Size
      20cm (8in)
      		 Herbaceous - guide for size not form Hand Trowel
        50cm (20in)
      		  
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    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
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    Vermin & Pest Control
    Slug Pellets
    Slug killer blue mini pellets are easy to use and give effective control of slugs and snails. Ideal in garden, conservatory or greenhouse.
    800g
    £6.50
    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
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    2.5 kg
    £13.00
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    4.5 kg
    £25.00
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