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    VINCA major
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    VINCA major

    Commonly known as Greater periwinkle

    Large bright blue flowers
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    1.5 to 2 Litre   - Click to view photo
    Delivery Information
    Normally 3 - 5 days
    Collect only available from our nursery nr Redruth in Cornwall
    Ready in 3 - 5 days
    £12.50 each 
    MULTIBUY SAVING
    Normally Any 10+ for £10.00 Each
    Now Any 10+ for £7.50 each, until end of May
    Normally Any 3+ for £11 Each
    Now Any 3+ for £10 each, until end of May
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    • Good to know
      Can be cut back hard in spring to restrict growth.
    • Medicinal properties
    • Pests & Diseases
      Fungal diseases Phoma blight and rhizoctonia. Rust
    • Place of origin
      Western Mediterranean
    • Evergreen
      Dark-green leaves to 9cm (3½in) long
    • Blue
    • Star-shaped
    • Border
      Suitable for a shrub border
    • Coastal / windswept
    • Cottage garden
    • Town garden
    • Fully hardy
    • Entire
    • Lanceolate
    • Ovate
    • Height
      45cm (18in)
    • Spread
      Indefinite
    • Ground cover
      These plants are typically low growing and spread quickly to inhibit weed growth on areas of bare soil
      Prostrate shrub with arching shoots. Produces flowers to 5cm (2in) across over a long period from mid-spring to autumn.
    • Hardy - very cold winter
      Hardy in all of UK and northern Europe. Plant can possibly withstand temperatures down to -20°C (-4°F)
    • Autumn Seasonal Interest
    • Spring Seasonal Interest
    • Summer Seasonal Interest
    • Winter Seasonal Interest
    • Tolerates all
      Any but very dry.
    • Full sun
      For best flowering
    • Partial shade
    • Rabbit Resistant
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    1.5 to 2 Litre
    £12.50
    Available late spring to early summer 2026
    Spring according to the Met Office is defined as March 1st - May 31st. Therefore late spring is mid-April onwards. This is not a guaranteed date but an estimate and subject to availability.
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