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    ARMERIA
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    ARMERIA

    Commonly known as Sea pink, Thrift

    All Flower MAY-JUL

    Genus of about 80 species of hummocky or cushion-forming evergreens.

    The well-known sea pink, or thrift as depicted on the 1937 10-sided threepenny bit, treasured as a memory of coastal holidays.

    Distributed widely on sea cliffs and in mountainous areas.

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    • Good to know
      Good for rock gardens, troughs or for the front of a border.
    • Evergreen
    • Alpine or rock plant
      These plants prefer well drained soil and are generally dwarf in habit.
      Cushion-forming perennials.
    • Herbaceous
      Early in the year, typically January till end of March, herbaceous plants might be supplied in 9cm pots to ensure timely despatch.

    Varieties
    ARMERIA maritima 'Alba'
    Less common white form of thrift
     
    1 to 1.5 Litre
    £11.50
    ARMERIA maritima 'Splendens'
    Deep pink
     
    1 to 1.5 Litre
    £11.50
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    Available again from summer 2025
    Could be any time, June through to end August. This is not a guaranteed date but an estimate and subject to availability.
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    ARMERIA pseudarmeria 'Ballerina Red'
    A taller and more vigorous growing thrift with dark red flowers
     
    1 to 1.5 Litre
    £11.50
    ARMERIA pseudarmeria 'Ballerina White'
    Pure white flowers and taller growing
     
    1 to 1.5 Litre
    £11.50
    Notify me
    Available again from summer 2025
    Could be any time, June through to end August. This is not a guaranteed date but an estimate and subject to availability.
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    Useful extras...

    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
    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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    Fertilisers & Feeds - Empathy
    Rootgrow Ericoid mycorrhizal fungi
    This specially adapted Rootgrow™ mycorrhizal fungi will boost the growth of acid-loving plants like rhododendrons, azaleas, heathers and blueberries. It contains ericoid and arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi, which are found in poor acidic soils where ericaceous plants naturally grow.
    200g sachet
    £8.50
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