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  • ACANTHUS 'Whitewater'
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    ACANTHUS 'Whitewater'

    Commonly known as Bear's breeches

    Leaves boldly margined creamy white
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    1.5 to 2 Litre   - Click to view photo - Early in the year, typically January til end of March, herbaceous plants might be supplied in 9cm pots to ensure timely despatch
    Delivery Information
    Normally 3 - 5 days
    Collect only available from our nursery nr Redruth in Cornwall
    Ready in 3 - 5 days
    individually £13.50 each , 3+ £12.00 each 
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    • Architectural interest
    • Pests & Diseases
      Slugs, snails, powdery mildew
    • Place of origin
      Garden origin. USA. Terra Nova Nurseries, Oregon
    • Deciduous
    • White
    • Spikes
      To 1m (39in) tall
    • Border
    • Cottage garden
    • Fully hardy
    • Silver variegated
    • Height
      1.2m (4ft)
    • Spread
      1.2m (4ft)
    • Herbaceous
      Early in the year, typically January till end of March, herbaceous plants might be supplied in 9cm pots to ensure timely despatch.
      Vigorous, clump-forming perennial. Obovate (flat, egg-shaped, broadest above the middle), deeply lobed leaves to 1m (39in) long. Showy flower stalks with cream flowers suffused pink
    • 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
    • Tolerates all
    • Full shade
    • Partial shade
    • Rabbit Resistant
    • Mature Size
      1.2m (4ft)
      Herbaceous - guide for size not form Watering Can
        1.2m (4ft)
       
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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
    Vermin & Pest Control
    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
    AFTER PLANT GROW YOUR OWN seaweed is ready to use liquid concentrate that was specially formulated be used on all edible plants.
    1ltr
    £8.50
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