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    COLUTEA
    COLUTEA
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    COLUTEA

    Commonly known as Bladder senna

    Pea-like flowers and attractive seed pods which can be used dried in flower arrangements.

    An escapee in the UK where it can be found along the rail network.

    Genus of about 25 species of deciduous shrubs, sometimes trees, found in dry soils in woodland and thickets from southern Europe, eastern Africa, Turkey, Iran, central Asia, Afghanistan, Pakistan and the Himalayas

    Full Plant Details - Sun/Soil & other attributes
    • Good to know
      Tolerates coastal conditions, poor, dry soils and urban pollution.
    • Place of origin
      Southern Europe, eastern Africa, Turkey, Iran, Afghanistan, Pakistan, Himalayas.
    • Deciduous
    • Tall Shrub
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    varieties
    COLUTEA arborescens
    A vigorous bush growing up to 12 feet with yellow pea flowers
     
    Seeds
    £5.00
    2 to 3 Litre
    £17.00
    Available again from summer 2026
    Could be any time, June through to end August. This is not a guaranteed date but an estimate and subject to availability.
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    COLUTEA x media 'Copper Beauty'
    Pinnate leaves and conspicuous orange pea flowers followed by large inflated seed pods
     
    2 to 3 Litre
    £22.50
    Estimated availability autumn 2026 Any time SEPT-DEC
    Not yet confirmed. Could be any time between September and December.
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    Useful extras...

    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)
    Small - 60g sachet
    £3.00
    Medium - 150gm sachet
    £6.00
    Large - 360gram sachet
    £12.00
    Unavailable
    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.
    0.9 kg
    £6.00
    Unavailable
    2.5 kg
    £13.00
    Unavailable
    4.5 kg
    £25.00
    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™.
    1 ltr
    £8.50
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