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    CORONILLA
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    CORONILLA

    Pea-like flowers in a crown-like cluster (hence the name) on short stalks. A period of winter sunshine brings out the sweet scent.

    Genus of about 20 species of annuals, herbaceous perennials, and evergreen and deciduous shrubs from Europe and northern Africa. They occur in habitats ranging from meadows to scrub, woodland and woodland margins and cliffs.

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    • Place of origin
      Europe, northern Africa.
    • Resistant to honey fungus
      These plants have little or few problems with honey fungus.
    • Deciduous
    • Evergreen
    • Dwarf shrub
      Typically only grows to a maximum of one or two feet in height but there will be some exceptions.
    • Medium shrub
      Typically grow to around 4-6 feet in height
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    Varieties
    CORONILLA emerus
    Scorpion senna
    (Hippocrepis emerus) - yellow 'pea' flowers on glabrous stems
     
    2 to 3 Litre
    £15.50
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    Available late spring to early summer 2025
    Spring according to the Met Office is defined as March 1st - May 31st. Therefore late spring is mid-April onwards. This is not a guaranteed date but an estimate and subject to availability.
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    CORONILLA valentina subsp glauca
    Golden yellow scented 'pea' flowers
     
    2 to 3 Litre
    £15.50
    CORONILLA valentina subsp glauca 'Citrina'
    Palest creamy yellow form with grey-green foliage
     
    2 to 3 Litre
    £15.50
    CORONILLA valentina subsp glauca 'Variegata'
    Distinct cream variegated foliage with bright yellow flowers
     
    2 to 3 Litre
    £15.50
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    Unavailable
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    Useful extras...

    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
    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
    Blood, Fish & Bone
    Improves vegetable, fruit and flower quality. Blood, Fish and Bone contains three major nutrients essential for strong and healthy growth.
    1.5 kg
    £6.50
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