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    PACHYSTEGIA insignis
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    PACHYSTEGIA insignis

    Commonly known as Marlborough rock daisy

    White daisy flowers. Silver felted shoots and silver-backed green leaves
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    1.5 to 2 Litre
    Delivery Information
    Available Early Spring 2025
    £25.00 each 
    Available Early Spring 2025 - Spring according to the Met office is defined as March 1st - May 31st. Therefore early spring is early March to mid-April. This is not a guaranteed date but an estimate and subject to availability.
     
    Plant Details
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    • Good to know
      Attractive foliage and flowers
    • Pests & Diseases
      Trouble free
    • Place of origin
      New Zealand (South Island)
    • Evergreen
      Oval to obovate, glossy leaves to 15cm (6in) long, dark green when older
    • White
      White ray florets, yellow disc florets
    • Single
      Row of petals round conspicuous stamens - no more than 8 petals
      To 6cm (2½in) across
    • Frost hardy (down to -5)
    • Entire
    • Obovate
    • Height
      60cm (24in)
    • Spread
      1m (39in)
    • Dwarf shrub
      Typically only grows to a maximum of one or two feet in height but there will be some exceptions.
      Spreading shrub. Produces long-stalked, daisy-like flowers
    • Half hardy - unheated greenhouse / mild winter
      Hardy in coastal and relatively mild parts of the UK except in severe winters and a risk from sudden (early) frosts. May be hardy elsewhere with wall shelter or good micro-climate. Likely to be damaged or killed in cold winters. Plant can withstand temperatures down to -5°C (23°F)
    • Summer Seasonal Interest
    • Mature Size
      60cm (24in)
      Dwarf Shrub - guide for size not form Watering Can
        1m (39in)
       
    Planting Tips and Care Advice
    • Garden Location/Conditions
      Australian / New Zealand
      Coastal / windswept
      Away from very exposed location. Salt-tolerant
      Rockery (inc alpine)
      Suitable for small gardens
    • Pruning group
      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.

    • Soil Conditions
      Fertile well drained soil
      Shelter from cold, drying winds
    • Sun Requirements
      Full sun
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    Useful extras...

    Fertilisers & Feeds - Empathy
    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- inc c&p
    £7.00
    10m² - inc c&p
    £15.00
    Fertilisers & Feeds - Empathy
    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.
    1ltr
    £8.00
    Fertilisers & Feeds - Empathy
    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 - inc c&p
    £6.00
    Large - 360gram sachet - inc c&p
    £12.00
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