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EPIMEDIUM 'Akebono'

Commonly known as Barrenwort, Bishop's hat

White flowers flushed pink. Startling red new foliage

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Epimedium - Growing Guide

Available Early Spring 2021 - Should be available March/April onwards depending on growing conditions.

£12.50 each

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Available Early Spring 2021

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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Deciduous - in very sheltered sites may retain leaves
White - white flushed pink
Height - 15-25cm (6-10in)
Spread - 45-75cm (18-30in)
Bulb/Corm or rhizomatous perennial - clump-forming rhizomatous perennial. Flowers with prominent sepals appear with the leaves in spring
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 - 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)
Full shade
Partial shade
Additional Features - Good to know - - cut back any old foliage in late winter to enjoy emerging growth
Pests & Diseases - vine weevil, mosaic virus
Place of origin - garden origin. Japan
Hardiness - Fully hardy -
Seasonal Interest - Autumn -
Spring
Summer
Soil Conditions - Fertile moist well-drained soil - - an Asiatic variety of Grandiflorum.
Wildlife - Rabbit Resistant -