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    RESTIO
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    RESTIO

    Restios make eye-catching architectural features in any garden or border or as patio plants in pots

     

    Full Plant Details - Sun/Soil & other attributes - Click to close
    • Place of origin
      Southern Africa
    • Evergreen
    • Bulb/Corm or rhizomatous perennial
      Rhizomatous perennial
    • Ornamental grasses
      Rush-like perennials.
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    Varieties
    RESTIO Chondropetalum tectorum
    Thatching reed
    rush-like plant forming an ornate erect tussock. Prefers full sun and well drained soil. Grows well in coastal conditions and survives up to -8°C
     
    2 Litre
    £25.00
    RESTIO Elegia capensis
    Broom reed, Horse tail restio
    Forms a forest of bamboo-like stems with golden-brown flowerheads
     
    1.5 to 2 Litre
    £25.00
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    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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    RESTIO Rhodocoma capensis
    Elegant reed-like perennial with whorls of feathery foliage
     
    2 Litre
    £25.00

    Useful extras...

    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
    Unavailable
    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
    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
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