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    ERYNGIUM serra
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    ERYNGIUM serra

    Commonly known as Chilean sea holly, Eryngo

    Small green-white flowers
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    1.5 to 2 Litre   - Click to view photo
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    £13.50  
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    Any 3+ £12.00 each
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    • Good to know
      Wildlife plant - nectar and pollen for insects. Suitable for drying and makes an excellent cut flower
    • Pests & Diseases
      Root rot, slugs, snails, powdery mildew
    • Place of origin
      Chile
    • Evergreen
      Pineapple-like, saw-toothed strap-shaped leaves in rosettes
    • Green
      Green-white
    • Border
      Suits a mixed or herbaceous border
    • Fully hardy
    • Height
      1.5m (5ft)
    • Spread
      1m (39in)
    • Herbaceous
      Early in the year, typically January till end of March, herbaceous plants might be supplied in 9cm pots to ensure timely despatch.
      Clump-forming perennial. Massed heads of grape-sized, spiky flowers
    • Hardy - average winter
      Hardy through most of the UK apart from inland valleys, at altitude and central/northerly locations. May suffer foliage damage and stem dieback in harsh winters in cold gardens. Plant can withstand temperatures down to -10°C (14°F)
    • Autumn Seasonal Interest
    • Spring Seasonal Interest
    • Summer Seasonal Interest
    • Winter Seasonal Interest
    • Well drained, dry, poor to moderately fertile soil
    • Full sun
      Protect from winter wet
    • Bee friendly
    • Butterfly friendly
    • Rabbit Resistant
    • Mature Size
      1.5m (5ft)
      Herbaceous - guide for size not form Watering Can
        1m (39in)
       
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    Useful extras...

    Fertilisers & Feeds - Empathy
    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™.
    1 ltr
    £8.50
    Fertilisers & Feeds - Empathy
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    3m²
    £7.00
    10m²
    £15.50
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