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EPIMEDIUM 'Amber Queen'

Commonly known as Barrenwort, Bishop's hat

Orange flowers in profusion. Sometimes blooms again in autumn

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£12.50 each

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Any 3+ for £10.00

Collect only available from our nursery nr Redruth in Cornwall

Ready in 3 - 5 days

Normally 3 - 5 days

1.5 to 2 Litre - Early in the year, typically January til end of March, herbaceous plants might be supplied in 9cm pots to ensure timely despatch

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Semi-evergreen - Keeps some of its foliage all year, and will drop some leaves as well. - thick, heart-shaped, toothed, mid-green leaves flushed and mottled red-brown when new
Orange
Height - 45cm (18in)
Spread - 30cm (12in)
Bulb/Corm or rhizomatous perennial - clump-forming rhizomatous perennial. Produces spider-like flowers with off-white spurs in long, arching sprays
Ground cover - These plants are typically low growing and spread quickly to inhibit weed growth on areas of bare soil
Herbaceous - Early in the year, typically January till end of March, herbaceous plants might be supplied in 9cm pots to ensure timely despatch.
Hardy - very cold winter - Hardy in all of UK and northern Europe. Plant can possibly withstand temperatures down to -20°C (-4°F)
Full shade
Partial shade
Additional Features - Good to know - - clip back old leaves in late winter or early spring before flower spikes form
Pests & Diseases - vine weevil, mosaic virus
Place of origin - garden origin. UK. Robin White, Hants.
Hardiness - Fully hardy -
Seasonal Interest - Autumn -
Spring
Summer
Soil Conditions - Fertile moist well-drained soil - - humus-rich. An Asiatic variety.
Wildlife - Rabbit Resistant -