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    RUSCUS
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    RUSCUS

    Genus of 6 species of rhizomatous, evergreen subshrubs from woodland in Madeira and the Azores, through Europe and North Africa to Iran.

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    Plant Details
    • Place of origin
      Madeira and the Azores, throughout Europe and northern Africa to Iran
    • Resistant to honey fungus
      These plants have little or few problems with honey fungus.
    • Evergreen
    • Bulb/Corm or rhizomatous perennial
      rhizomatous subshrub
    • Dwarf shrub
      Typically only grows to a maximum of one or two feet in height but there will be some exceptions.
    • harmful if eaten
    • Rabbit Resistant
    Planting Tips and Care Advice

    Varieties
    RUSCUS aculeatus
    Butcher's broom
    thick clump-forming small shrub with red berries. Mixed sex plants only available.
     
    1 to 1.5 Litre
    £21.00

    Useful extras...

    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 - Free c&p
    £6.50
    Fertilisers & Feeds - Empathy
    Afterplant - Grow Your Own
    AFTER PLANT GROW YOUR OWN seaweed is ready to use liquid concentrate that was specially formulated be used on all edible plants.
    1ltr
    £8.00
    Fertilisers & Feeds - Empathy
    Afterplant - Tomatoes
    AFTER PLANT TOMATO FEED Liquid Concentrate with Bio stimulant is a high potash liquid concentrate containing seaweed extract, plant derived amino acids and other nutrients specifically formulated to benefit tomatoes and greenhouse plants.
    1ltr
    £8.00
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