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    BALLOTA
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    BALLOTA

    Commonly known as Horehound

    Genus of 30-35 species of clump- or mat-forming perennials and evergreen subshrubs from rocky and waste ground in the Mediterranean, Europe and western Asia.

    B. pseudodictamnus, the most commonly available, is often described as the loveliest of greys.

    The genus is represented in the UK by B. nigra, black horehound, an unpleasant-smelling plant common in waste places and at roadsides.

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    • Good to know
      Aromatic leaves are sometimes unpleasantly so.
    • Evergreen
      Subshrubs.
    • Ground cover
      These plants are typically low growing and spread quickly to inhibit weed growth on areas of bare soil
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    Varieties
    BALLOTA pseudodictamnus
    False dittany, Shrubby horehound
    (Pseudodictamnus mediterraneus) - grey-green foliage, pink flowers
     
    2 to 3 Litre
    £13.50
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    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
    £6.50
    Fertilisers & Feeds - Empathy
    Rootgrow Ericoid mycorrhizal fungi
    This specially adapted Rootgrow™ mycorrhizal fungi will boost the growth of acid-loving plants like rhododendrons, azaleas, heathers and blueberries. It contains ericoid and arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi, which are found in poor acidic soils where ericaceous plants naturally grow.
    200g sachet
    £8.50
    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
    £8.50
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