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    BESCHORNERIA
    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.

    Full Plant Details - Sun/Soil & other attributes
    • 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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    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
     
    Small
    £17.50
    Available Early Spring 2027
    Spring according to the Met office is defined as March 1st - May 31st. Therefore early spring is early March to mid-April. This is not a guaranteed date but an estimate and subject to availability.
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    Large
    £25.00

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    Fertilisers & Feeds - Empathy
    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
    Fertilisers & Feeds - Empathy
    Afterplant - Grow Your Own
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    1ltr
    £8.50
    Vermin & Pest Control
    SB Plant Invigorator
    This is a non-biological non-chemical plant insecticide and mildewcide. Works against the physical motion of the insect. Perfect for all plants and edible crops.
    500 ml
    £8.00
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