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  • ANDROMEDA
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    ANDROMEDA

    Commonly known as Bog rosemary

    In the heath family. Genus of 2 low-growing, wiry stemmed evergreens found in acid peat bogs in the Arctic and cool, temperate regions of the northern hemisphere.

    Native. Declining and confined to central Britain from mid Wales to southern Scotland.

    County flower of Cardiganshire/Ceredigion and Kircudbrightshire.

    Named by Carl Linnaeus during hie 1732 expedition to Lapland.

    Full Plant Details - Sun/Soil & other attributes - Click to close
    • Evergreen
    • Dwarf shrub
      Typically only grows to a maximum of one or two feet in height but there will be some exceptions.

    Varieties

    ANDROMEDA polifolia 'Blue Ice'
    Profuse pale pink flowers
     
    1.5 to 2 Litre
    £15.00

    Useful extras...

    Garden Goodies
    These wonderfully tactile natural slate plant labels are hand made in Cornwall and come with a chalk pen. Just stick them in your pot or border. Pack of 6.
    Stick in slate labels
    £10.00
    Fertilisers & Feeds - Empathy
    Specially developed organic concentrated seaweed feed for ericaceous plants that is a ready to use, derived from sustainable harvested kelp, that can be used on all outdoor and indoor plants, Perfect used in conjunction with Rootgrow™ Ericoid.
    1 ltr
    £8.50
    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
    £6.00
    Large - 360gram sachet
    £12.00
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