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Dear Customers. Please be advised that Thursday 18th of December is the last order date for guaranteed delivery before Christmas. Our hard working despatch teams finish on Friday.

The Nursery will be open as normal during the Christmas period, except Bank Holidays, and will be closing at 1.30pm on Christmas Eve and New Year's Eve.

Thank you to all our customers old and new for their valued support this year.
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    MONARDA
    MONARDA 'Fireball'
    MONARDA 'Fireball'
    © Burncoose Nurseries, all pictures for illustrative purposes only.
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    MONARDA 'Fireball'

    Commonly known as Bee balm, Bergamot

    Reddish purple flowers
     
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    • Good to know
      Wildlife plant - insects. Resistant to mildew
    • Pests & Diseases
      Slugs, particularly in springtime. Powdery mildew in hot dry summers.
    • Place of origin
      Garden origin
    • Purple
      Shades of purple/mauve/lilac/violet
      Reddish purple
    • Border
      Suitable for a mixed or herbaceous border
    • Fully hardy
    • Height
      45cm (18in)
    • Spread
      45cm (18in)
    • Herbaceous
      Early in the year, typically January till end of March, herbaceous plants might be supplied in 9cm pots to ensure timely despatch.
      Compact, upright, clump-forming perennial with lance-shaped to oval, toothed leaves on square stems. Leaves have conspicuous veins.
    • Hardy - very cold winter
      Hardy in all of UK and northern Europe. Plant can possibly withstand temperatures down to -20°C (-4°F)
    • Scented foliage
    • Summer Seasonal Interest
    • Fertile moist well-drained soil
      Humus-rich
    • Full sun
      Will not tolerate drying out or excessive winter wet
    • Partial shade
      Light, dappled shade
    • Bee friendly
    • Mature Size
      45cm (18in)
      		 Herbaceous - guide for size not form Hand Trowel
        45cm (18in)
      		  
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    Useful extras...

    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 - Vitax
    Q4 Pelleted Fertiliser
    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.
    0.9 kg
    £6.00
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    2.5 kg
    £13.00
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    4.5 kg
    £25.00
    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
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