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History: Home > Beschorneria Septentrionalis >
BESCHORNERIA septentrionalis
Evergreen yucca-like foliage. Red, pink and green flowers on pink stems
Further Reading....
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Good to know - hardy, but will not like a combination of cold and wet
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Pests & Diseases - none
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Place of Origin - Mexico
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Height - 1.5m (5ft)
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Spread - 1m (3ft)
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Evergreen - slender, lance-shaped, fleshy, leaves to 30cm (12in) long.
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Succulent - perennial succulent. Produces panicles of pendent, cylindrical to bell-shaped flowers tipped with green
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Hardy - very cold winter - Hardy in all of UK and northern Europe. Plant can possibly withstand temperatures down to -20°C (-4°F) - avoid winter wet
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Fertile moist well-drained soil - sharply drained, humus-rich
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Full sun
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Flower Colour - Green
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Beschorneria - Growing Guide
Useful extras...

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.
3 options from £6.00

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)
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Fertilisers & Feeds - Empathy
All-purpose Seaweed Stimulant
All-purpose organic concentrated seaweed feed that is a ready to use, derived from sustainable harvested kelp, that can be used on all outdoor and indoor plants, except acid loving plants.
Perfect used in conjunction with Rootgrow™.
Only £7.50