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HYPERICUM 'Fancy Pants'
Commonly known as St. John's wort
Orange-yellow in bud opening to a cup-shaped egg-yolk yellow. Leaves coloured purple on the undersides
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Semi-evergreenKeeps some of its foliage all year, and will drop some leaves as well.Underside of leaves purple on young growth
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YellowRich yellow
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Height1m (39in)
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Spread80cm (32in)
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Medium shrubTypically grow to around 4-6 feet in height
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Hardy - cold winterHardy 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)
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Full sunShelter from cold, drying winds
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Partial shade
HYPERICUM 'Fancy Pants'
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Additional FeaturesGood to knowName derived from location where it was found Fan Si Pan mountainPests & DiseasesTrouble freePlace of originVietnam
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Flower ShapeCup-shaped
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Garden Location/ConditionsBorderSuits a herbaceous or mixed borderCoastal / windsweptSlightly back from the sea with more shelterSuitable for small gardens
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HardinessFully hardy
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Leaf marginEntire
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Leaf shapeElliptic
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Pruning groupPruning group 4Suitable for: Deciduous trees and shrubs that flower on current year's growth or are grown for winter stem effect.
Pruning: Hard prune to a low permanent framework.
When: Annually in early Spring.
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Seasonal InterestSummer
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Soil ConditionsFertile moist well-drained soilModerately fertile
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Useful extras...
Fertilisers & Feeds - Vitax
Q4 Pelleted Fertiliser
A useful fertiliser suitable for use on a wide variety of plants. Q4 provides all the nutrients and trace elements essential for vigorous growth, abundant flowering and ripening of fruit.
3 options from £6.00
Fertilisers & Feeds - Empathy
Afterplant - Grow Your Own
AFTER PLANT GROW YOUR OWN seaweed is ready to use liquid concentrate that was specially formulated be used on all edible plants.
Only £8.00
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Afterplant - Tomatoes
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.
Only £8.00
Fertilisers & Feeds - Empathy
Rootgrow mycorrhizal fungi
Recommended by the RHS. Contains Rootgrow™ mycorrhizal fungi. Suitable for all trees and shrubs (except rhododendrons, azaleas, heathers, cranberries and blueberries)
3 options from £3.00
Fertilisers & Feeds - Empathy
Rootgrow Ericoid mycorrhizal fungi
This specially adapted Rootgrow™ mycorrhizal fungi will boost the growth of acid-loving plants like rhododendrons, azaleas, heathers and blueberries.
It contains ericoid and arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi, which are found in poor acidic soils where ericaceous plants naturally grow.
Only £7.50
Fertilisers & Feeds - Empathy
All-purpose Seaweed Stimulant
All-purpose organic concentrated seaweed feed that is a ready to use, derived from sustainable harvested kelp, that can be used on all outdoor and indoor plants, except acid loving plants.
Perfect used in conjunction with Rootgrow™.
Only £7.50