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    BESCHORNERIA
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    BESCHORNERIA

    A yucca-like exotic for a warm spot with super-sharp drainage.

    Genus of about 7 species of clump-forming, rosette-leaved succulents from semi-arid areas of Mexico.

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    • Good to know
      Grown as specimen plants.
    • Evergreen
      Arching, often glaucous, lance-shaped leaves with fleshy keels and very fine marginal teeth.
    • Medium shrub
      Typically grow to around 4-6 feet in height
    • Succulent
      Perennial succulents. Slightly arching panicles of pendent, tubular flowers in late spring, early summer.
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    Varieties
    BESCHORNERIA albiflora
    A trunk forming species which produces a bright arching red flower stalk with a multitude of tubular light green flowers
     
    Large
    £25.00
    BESCHORNERIA calicole
    Compact habit. Red and green flowers
     
    2 Litre
    £17.50
    BESCHORNERIA septentrionalis
    Strap-shaped leaves and 5-6 feet tall red stemmed flower spikes with fuchsia-pink tubular flowers
     
    2 Litre
    £17.50
    Notify me
    Available again from summer 2025
    Could be any time, June through to end August. This is not a guaranteed date but an estimate and subject to availability.
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    BESCHORNERIA yuccoides
    Rare but hardy yucca-like plant with bluish green leaves and drooping racemes of bright green and coral-red flowers on tall stems
     
    2 Litre
    £17.50
    Large
    £40.00
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    Estimated availability autumn 2025 Any time SEPT-DEC
    Not yet confirmed. Could be any time between September and December.
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    BESCHORNERIA yuccoides 'Flamingo Glow'
    Variegated yellow and grey-green strap-shaped leaves
     
    2 Litre
    £17.50

    Useful extras...

    Fertilisers & Feeds - Empathy
    Rootgrow mycorrhizal fungi
    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 - Empathy
    Afterplant - Tomatoes
    AFTER PLANT TOMATO FEED Liquid Concentrate with Bio stimulant is a high potash liquid concentrate containing seaweed extract, plant derived amino acids and other nutrients specifically formulated to benefit tomatoes and greenhouse plants.
    1ltr
    £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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