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    FRANCOA sonchifolia
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    FRANCOA sonchifolia

    Commonly known as Bridal wreath

    Two-tone pink flowers on long spikes in summer. Good for cutting
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    1.5 to 2 Litre   - Click to view photo
    Delivery Information
    Available again from summer 2025
    individually £13.50 each , 3+ £12.00 each 
    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.
     
    Full Plant Details - Sun/Soil & other attributes - Click to close
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    • Good to know
      Cultivated for use in floral arrangements
    • Pests & Diseases
      None
    • Place of origin
      Chile
    • Shades of pink
      All shades of pink through to Carmine (red)
    • Racemes
      Compact racemes of flowers 2cm (¾in) across
    • Spikes
    • Border
    • Fully hardy
    • Height
      60-90cm (24-36in)
    • 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.
      Rosette-forming perennial with broadly lance-shaped, variably and deeply lobed basal leaves.
    • Hardy - average winter
      Hardy through most of the UK apart from inland valleys, at altitude and central/northerly locations. May suffer foliage damage and stem dieback in harsh winters in cold gardens. Plant can withstand temperatures down to -10°C (14°F)
    • Summer Seasonal Interest
    • Fertile moist well-drained soil
      Humus-rich. Protect from winter wet
    • Full sun
    • Partial shade
    • Mature Size
      60-90cm (24-36in)
      Herbaceous - guide for size not form Watering Can
        45cm (18in)
       
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    Francoa sonchifolia - Care Guide
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    Useful extras...

    Vermin & Pest Control
    Slug killer blue mini pellets are easy to use and give effective control of slugs and snails. Ideal in garden, conservatory or greenhouse.
    800g
    £6.50
    Fertilisers & Feeds - Empathy
    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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    Fertilisers & Feeds - Empathy
    This specially adapted Rootgrow™ mycorrhizal fungi will boost the growth of acid-loving plants like rhododendrons, azaleas, heathers and blueberries. It contains ericoid and arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi, which are found in poor acidic soils where ericaceous plants naturally grow.
    200g sachet
    £8.50
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