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6th January 2021. In line with the current government lockdown rules, Burncoose Nurseries is closed to visitors. However at present we are able to offer click and collect to local customers. This will be weekdays only, not weekends. Mail order is continuing as normal. However please allow extra time for the couriers to deliver, once despatched from us. Sorry to say that some depots are experiencing high volumes of traffic, also staff shortages.

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SAXIFRAGA

Hailing from arctic-alpine ecosystems these "rockfoils" make attractive rockery and groundcover plants in more temperate habitats.

Cambridge University Botanic Garden holds the UK's national collection. The half-dozen native species include purple saxifrage, S. oppositifolia, found in the Scottish Highlands and Yorkshire Dales and meadow saxifrage, S. granulata, scattered and becoming rarer because of improved grassland.

The "true" London Pride, S x urbium, not native, is believed to be a hybrid between Pyrenean S. umbrosa and Irish S. spathularis.

Genus of over 480 species of mostly mat- or cushion-forming, evergreen, semi-evergreen or deciduous perennials and biennials from mountains in the northern hemisphere.

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Deciduous
Evergreen
Semi-evergreen - Keeps some of its foliage all year, and will drop some leaves as well.
Full shade
Full sun
Partial shade
Additional Features - Good to know - - classified botanically into Sections
Pests & Diseases - aphids, slugs, vine weevil grubs, red spider mite.
Place of origin - northern hemisphere
Soil Conditions - Fertile moist well-drained soil - - humus rich

CIRSIUM rivulare 'Atropurpureum'

Brook thistle, Ornamental thistle

Available from £12.50

Buy Varieties of SAXIFRAGA

SAXIFRAGA fortunei 'Black Ruby' >

Black leaves in strong light conditions in summer that fade to a very dark red in autumn when the heads of deep ruby red flowers appear and last from OCT-DEC

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£12.50 each

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Available Early Spring 2021 - Should be available March/April onwards depending on growing conditions.

SAXIFRAGA fortunei 'Shiranami' >

Fluffly double pure white flowers in profusion

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£12.50 each

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Available late spring to early summer 2021 - These plants will be available again sometime in late spring/early summer depending on growing conditions.