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    CENTRANTHUS ruber 'Coccineus'
    CENTRANTHUS ruber 'Coccineus'
    © Burncoose Nurseries, all pictures for illustrative purposes only.
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    CENTRANTHUS ruber 'Coccineus'

    Commonly known as Bouncing Bess, Drunken sailor, Red valerian

    Red flowering form of this attractive plant which readily naturalises itself in banks and hedgerows in coastal areas
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    1.5 to 2 Litre   - Click to view photo - Early in the year, typically January til end of March, herbaceous plants might be supplied in 9cm pots to ensure timely despatch
    Delivery Information
    Normally 3 - 5 days
    Collect only available from our nursery nr Redruth in Cornwall
    Ready in 3 - 5 days
    individually £14.00 each , 3+ £12.00 each 
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    • Good to know
      Wildlife plant - nectar and pollen for insects. Self-seeds freely. Ideal for old walls and stony banks. Long-flowering.
    • Pests & Diseases
      None
    • Place of origin
      Southern Europe, north Africa to Turkey. Naturalised in UK.
    • Red
    • Cottage garden
    • Suitable for small gardens
    • Town garden
    • Fully hardy
    • Height
      1m (39in)
    • Spread
      1m (39in)
    • Herbaceous
      Woody based, many-branched perennial. Lance-shaped to oval, fleshy, mid-green/bluish leaves to 8cm (3in) long. Dense cymes of small, fragrant, funnel-shaped flowers 1.5cm (½in) long.
    • Hardy - cold winter
      Hardy 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)
    • Scented flowers
    • Autumn Seasonal Interest
    • Summer Seasonal Interest
    • Alkaline / Chalk loving
    • Neutral to alkaline soil
    • Well drained, dry, poor to moderately fertile soil
    • Full sun
    • Bee friendly
    • Butterfly friendly
    • Rabbit Resistant
    • Mature Size
      1m (39in)
      		 Herbaceous - guide for size not form Watering Can
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    Rootgrow mycorrhizal fungi
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    £3.00
    Medium - 150gm sachet
    £6.00
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    £12.00
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    10m²
    £15.50
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