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    PHORMIUM 'Black Adder'
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    PHORMIUM 'Black Adder'

    Commonly known as New Zealand flax

    A fantastic deep burgundy coloured phormium with a semi-upright habit. Grows to 4 ft
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    2 to 3 Litre   - Click to view photo
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    £17.50 each 
    MULTIBUY SAVING
    Any 3+ for 15.00 each
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    • Pests & Diseases
      Mealybugs.
    • Place of origin
      Garden origin (Australia)
    • Resistant to honey fungus
      These plants have little or few problems with honey fungus.
    • Evergreen
    • Town garden
    • Fully hardy
    • Height
      1.2m (4ft)
    • Spread
      1.2m (4ft)
    • Medium shrub
      Typically grow to around 4-6 feet in height
      Clump-forming perennial.
    • 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
    • Partial shade
      Tolerates partial shade.
    • Mature Size
      1.2m (4ft)
      		 Medium Shrub - guide for size not form Watering Can
        1.2m (4ft)
      		  
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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
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    Wildflower Mini Meadow
    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
    £7.00
    10m²
    £15.50
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