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  • PULSATILLA vulgaris 'Rubra'
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    PULSATILLA vulgaris 'Rubra'

    Commonly known as Pasque flower

    Red flowers
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    1.5 to 2 Litre   - Click to view photo
    Delivery Information
    Available late spring to early summer 2025
    individually £13.50 each , 3+ £11.00 each 
    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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    • Pests & Diseases
      Slugs and snails attack young growth
    • Place of origin
      U.K., western France to Ukraine
    • Deciduous
    • Red
    • Coastal / windswept
      Slightly back from the sea with more shelter
    • Rockery (inc alpine)
    • Fully hardy
    • Height
      10-20cm (4-8in)
    • Spread
      20cm (8in)
    • Herbaceous
      Early in the year, typically January till end of March, herbaceous plants might be supplied in 9cm pots to ensure timely despatch.
      Clump-forming perennial.
    • 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)
    • Spring Seasonal Interest
    • Fertile moist well-drained soil
      Requires protection from excessive winter wet.
    • Full sun
    • Mature Size
      10-20cm (4-8in)
      Herbaceous - guide for size not form Hand Trowel
        20cm (8in)
       
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    Pulsatilla vulgaris - Growing Guide
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    Useful extras...

    Fertilisers & Feeds - Empathy
    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
    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
    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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