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    MUEHLENBECKIA
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    MUEHLENBECKIA

    Commonly known as Wire plant

    Genus of 20 species of dioecious, deciduous and evergreen shrubs, sometimes mat-forming with runners, and twining, woody climbers from rocky areas and woodland in New Guinea, the Solomon Islands, Australia, New Zealand and South America.

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    • Pests & Diseases
      None.
    • Place of origin
      Australia, New Zealand.
    • Deciduous
      Small, prostrate or spreading plant.
    • Frost hardy (down to -5)
    • Height
      20cm (8in), or, twining, much more.
    • Spread
      80cm (32in)
    • Hardy - average winter
      Hardy through most of the UK apart from inland valleys, at altitude and central/northerly locations. May suffer foliage damage and stem dieback in harsh winters in cold gardens. Plant can withstand temperatures down to -10°C (14°F)
    • Fertile moist well-drained soil
    • Full sun
      Midday shade preferred. Shelter from cold winds.
    • Partial shade
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    Fertilisers & Feeds - Vitax
    A useful fertiliser suitable for use on a wide variety of plants. Q4 provides all the nutrients and trace elements essential for vigorous growth, abundant flowering and ripening of fruit.
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    £6.00
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    £13.00
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    4.5 kg
    £25.00
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