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    ANDROMEDA polifolia 'Blue Ice'
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    ANDROMEDA polifolia 'Blue Ice'

    Commonly known as Common bog rosemary

    Profuse pale pink flowers
     
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    • Pests & Diseases
      Trouble free
    • Place of origin
      Northern Europe
    • Evergreen
      Pointed, leathery leaves to 4cm (1¾in) long
    • Bog garden
    • Border
      Suitable for a damp border in acid soil
    • Rockery (inc alpine)
      Suitable for a shady rock garden in acid soil
    • Fully hardy
    • Blue
      Blue-green
    • Entire
    • Linear
    • Oblong
    • Height
      30cm (12in)
    • Spread
      45cm (18in)
    • Dwarf shrub
      Typically only grows to a maximum of one or two feet in height but there will be some exceptions.
      Compact, low-growing, wiry-stemmed shrub. Produces flowers on slender stalks in 2- to 5-flowered umbels to 3cm (1¼in) across
    • Hardy - very cold winter
      Hardy in all of UK and northern Europe. Plant can possibly withstand temperatures down to -20°C (-4°F)
    • Spring Seasonal Interest
    • Summer Seasonal Interest
    • Acid / ericaceous loving
    • Wet or boggy soil
    • Full sun
      Where soil remains moist
    • Partial shade
    • Bee friendly
    • Mature Size
      30cm (12in)
      Dwarf Shrub - guide for size not form Hand Trowel
        45cm (18in)
       
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    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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    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.
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    £10.00
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