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    PLECTRANTHUS argentatus
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    PLECTRANTHUS argentatus

    AWARD
    An Australian plant with large silvery velvet leaves and dainty spires of tiny lilac flowers
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    1.5 to 2 Litre   - Click to view photo
    Delivery Information
    Available again from summer 2025
    £12.50 each 
    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.
     
    Full Plant Details - Sun/Soil & other attributes - Click to close
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    • Pests & Diseases
      None
    • Place of origin
      Australia
    • Evergreen
      Ovate leaves 5-11cm (2-4½in) long with scalloped margins
    • Half hardy (down to 0)
    • Height
      1m (3ft)
    • Spread
      1m (3ft)
    • Medium shrub
      Typically grow to around 4-6 feet in height
      Erect to spreading shrub with silver-hairy stems. Produces terminal racemes to 30cm (12in) long of whorled, tubular flowers.
    • Tender - cool or frost free greenhouse
      Tolerant of low temperatures, but not surviving being frozen. Except in frost-free inner-city areas or coastal extremities requires glasshouse conditions. Plant can withstand temperatures down to 1°C (34°F)
    • Fertile well drained soil
    • Full sun
    • Mature Size
      1m (3ft)
      		 Medium Shrub - guide for size not form Watering Can
        1m (3ft)
      		  
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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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    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
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    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™.
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