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  • SEDUM 'Purple Emperor'
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    SEDUM 'Purple Emperor'

    Commonly known as Orpine

     AWARD
    Bushy compact plant with red flowers and dark, almost black foliage. A most impressive new introduction
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    1.5 to 2 Litre
    Delivery Information
    Available again FEB 2025
    individually £13.00 each , 3+ £11.00 each 
    Available again FEB 2025 - fresh stock in late winter
     
    Plant Details
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    • Good to know
      Orpine. syn. Hylotelephium 'Purple Emperor'. Butterfly, bee and hoverfly plant.
    • Pests & Diseases
      Slugs, snails, vine weevils, crown and root rots
    • Place of origin
      Garden origin. G. Gough,Sussex, UK.
    • Deciduous
      Leaves to 8cm (3in) long.
    • Brown or black
    • Red
    • Fully hardy
    • Height
      45cm (18in)
    • Spread
      45cm (18in)
    • 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, rhizomatous perennial with erect, unbranched stems. Produces dense, axillary and terminal clusters to 12cm (5in) across of small flowers to 1cm (½in) across.
    • Very hardy
      Hardy in the severest continental climates including exposed upland locations in the UK. Plant can withstand temperatures < -20 (-4°F)
    • Autumn Seasonal Interest
    • Summer Seasonal Interest
    • Bee friendly
    • Butterfly friendly
    • Rabbit Resistant
    • Mature Size
      45cm (18in)
      Herbaceous - guide for size not form Hand Trowel
        45cm (18in)
       
    Planting Tips and Care Advice
    • Garden Location/Conditions
      Border
      Suitable for a mixed or herbaceous border
      Coastal / windswept
      Cottage garden
      Patio / pot plants
      Town garden
    • Soil Conditions
      Neutral to alkaline soil
      Well drained, dry, poor to moderately fertile soil
    • Sun Requirements
      Full sun
    Sedum - Growing Guide
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    Useful extras...

    Vermin & Pest Control
    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
    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
    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- inc c&p
    £7.00
    10m² - inc c&p
    £15.00
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