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    ULEX
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    ULEX

    Commonly known as Furze, Gorse

    Gorse. A spring flowerer but in milder areas there will be flower in all months of the year. The coconut scent is very detectable by some persons but not others.

    Genus of about 15 species of spiny, evergreen shrubs from heaths and hillsides, woodland margins and rocky sites in western and central Europe and northern Africa.

    Uk natives are the widespread common Gorse, or western Gorse, U. europaeus, dwarf furze, U. gallii in the west and U. minor in the southeast. U. gallii, in some texts, is also referred to as western Gorse.

    Full Plant Details - Sun/Soil & other attributes
    • Good to know
      Blooms all year round in mild areas, the main flush over a long period in spring.
    • Place of origin
      Western and central Europe, northern Africa
    • Resistant to honey fungus
      These plants have little or few problems with honey fungus.
    • Evergreen
    • Coastal / windswept
    • Medium shrub
      Typically grow to around 4-6 feet in height
    • Tall Shrub
    View Planting Tips and Care Advice

    Varieties

    ULEX europaeus
    Common gorse
     
    1.5 to 2 Litre
    £11.50
    Available again from NOVEMBER / DECEMBER 2025
    Despatch will be anytime during November or December as stock becomes available. Bareroot hedging and roses can be delayed by unfavourable weather conditions.
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    ULEX europaeus 'Flore Pleno'
    Double gorse
    Double flowering gorse
     
    1.5 to 2 Litre
    £13.50

    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
    Unavailable
    Fertilisers & Feeds - Vitax
    Improves vegetable, fruit and flower quality. Blood, Fish and Bone contains three major nutrients essential for strong and healthy growth.
    1.5 kg
    £6.50
    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
    £6.50
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