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    HIPPOPHAE rhamnoides 'Pollmix'
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    HIPPOPHAE rhamnoides 'Pollmix'

    Commonly known as Sallow thorn, Sea buckthorn

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    Male form. Pollinator for Leikora
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    1.5 to 2 Litre   - Click to view photo
    Delivery Information
    Available late spring to early summer 2026
    £19.00 each 
    Available late spring to early summer 2026 - Spring according to the Met Office is defined as March 1st - May 31st. Therefore late spring is mid-April onwards. 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
      Use as pollinator for 'Leikora'. Wildlife plant - insects
    • Pests & Diseases
      Trouble free
    • Place of origin
      Europe, Asia, from Atlantic coasts to northwestern China
    • Resistant to honey fungus
      These plants have little or few problems with honey fungus.
    • Deciduous
      leaves to 6cm (2½in) long, silver-scaly to bronze-scaly on both surfaces
    • Green
      Yellow-green
    • Racemes
      Inconspicuous flowers in racemes to 2cm (¾in) long
    • Border
      Suitable for a large shrub border
    • Coastal / windswept
    • Fully hardy
    • Silver
    • Entire
    • Linear
    • Height
      6m (20ft)
    • Spread
      6m (20ft)
    • Hedge
      Ideal for hedging
    • Tall Shrub
      Bushy shrub or small tree with spiny shoots
    • Pruning group 1
      Suitable for: Deciduous and evergreen trees, and some deciduous shrubs.
      Pruning: Minimal pruning required. Prune wayward or crossing branches to maintain a healthy framework.
      When: When dormant in the late winter/early spring. Some in the summer/autumn to prevent bleeding of sap.

    • Very hardy
      Hardy in the severest continental climates including exposed upland locations in the UK. Plant can withstand temperatures < -20 (-4°F)
    • Spring Seasonal Interest
    • Summer Seasonal Interest
    • Fertile moist well-drained soil
      Preferably sandy
    • Neutral to alkaline soil
    • Full sun
    • Bee friendly
    • Butterfly friendly
    • Rabbit Resistant
    • Mature Size
      6m (20ft)
      Tall Shrub - guide for size not form Average Person
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