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    ROSCOEA
    ROSCOEA purpurea
    ROSCOEA purpurea
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    ROSCOEA purpurea

    Purple flowers. All roscoeas prefer partial shade. Fully frost hardy
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    2 Litre   - Click to view photo
    Delivery Information
    Available again from summer 2026
    £14.50 each 
    MULTIBUY SAVING
    Any 3+ for £13.00 each
    Available again from summer 2026 - 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
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    • Good to know
      Grown for their 2-lobed, orchid-like flowers. Good for woodland, shady border or container. Plant deeply at 8-15cm (3-6in)
    • Pests & Diseases
      Slugs, vine weevils
    • Place of origin
      Himalayas
    • Purple
      Shades of purple/mauve/lilac/violet
    • Border
      Suitable for a damp, shady border
    • Fully hardy
    • Height
      25-40cm (10-16in)
    • Spread
      15cm (6in)
    • Herbaceous
    • Tuberous
      Tuberous perennial with 4-8 lance-shaped to oblong-ovate, deep green leaves to 25cm (10in) long. Produces iris/orchid-like flowers 6cm (2½in) across
    • Hardy - cold winter
      Hardy in most places throughout the UK even in severe winters. May not withstand open/exposed sites or central/northern locations. Plant can withstand temperatures down to -15°C (5°F)
    • Summer Seasonal Interest
    • Fertile moist well-drained soil
      Moderately fertile. Humus-rich.
    • Partial shade
    • Mature Size
      25-40cm (10-16in)
      		 Herbaceous - guide for size not form Hand Trowel
        15cm (6in)
      		  
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    Fertilisers & Feeds - Empathy
    Afterplant - Grow Your Own
    AFTER PLANT GROW YOUR OWN seaweed is ready to use liquid concentrate that was specially formulated be used on all edible plants.
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    £8.50
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    Afterplant - Tomatoes
    AFTER PLANT TOMATO FEED Liquid Concentrate with Bio stimulant is a high potash liquid concentrate containing seaweed extract, plant derived amino acids and other nutrients specifically formulated to benefit tomatoes and greenhouse plants.
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    £8.50
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    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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