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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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    VERBASCUM
    VERBASCUM 'Firedance'
    VERBASCUM 'Firedance'
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    VERBASCUM 'Firedance'

    Commonly known as Mullein

    Fiery red
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    1.5 to 2 Litre   - Click to view photo
    Delivery Information
    Available from December to January
    £13.50 each 
    MULTIBUY SAVING
    Any 3+ £12.00 each
    Available from December to January -
     
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    • Good to know
      Wildlife plant - insects
    • Pests & Diseases
      Moth caterpillars, figwort weevil, powdery mildew
    • Place of origin
      Garden origin. UK. Vic Johnstone & Claire Wilson, Hants.
    • Semi-evergreen
      Keeps some of its foliage all year, and will drop some leaves as well.
      Basal rosettes of hairy, grey-green leaves
    • Red
      Fiery red
    • Border
      Suitable for a mixed or herbaceous border
    • Coastal / windswept
    • Cottage garden
    • Town garden
    • Fully hardy
    • Height
      1m (39in)
    • Spread
      30cm (12in)
    • Herbaceous
      Early in the year, typically January till end of March, herbaceous plants might be supplied in 9cm pots to ensure timely despatch.
      Short-lived perennial with spikes of flowers to 50cm (20in) long of saucer-shaped flowers to 3cm (1¼in) across
    • Hardy - very cold winter
      Hardy in all of UK and northern Europe. Plant can possibly withstand temperatures down to -20°C (-4°F)
    • Summer Seasonal Interest
    • Alkaline / Chalk loving
    • Well drained, dry, poor to moderately fertile soil
      Poor soil
    • Full sun
    • Bee friendly
    • Rabbit Resistant
    • Mature Size
      1m (39in)
      		 Herbaceous - guide for size not form Watering Can
        30cm (12in)
      		  
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    Useful extras...

    Vermin & Pest Control
    SB Plant Invigorator
    This is a non-biological non-chemical plant insecticide and mildewcide. Works against the physical motion of the insect. Perfect for all plants and edible crops.
    500 ml
    £8.00
    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™.
    1 ltr
    £8.50
    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
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