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    EREMURUS
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    EREMURUS

    Commonly known as Desert candle

    Spikes of lightly scented flowers adored by bees.

    Genus of about 40-50 species of clump-forming, fleshy-rooted perennials found in dry grassland and semi-desert in western and central Asia.

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    • Good to know
      Require winter cold to induce flowering.
    • Place of origin
      Western and central Asia.
    • Herbaceous
      Early in the year, typically January till end of March, herbaceous plants might be supplied in 9cm pots to ensure timely despatch.
    • Bee friendly
    • Rabbit Resistant
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    Eremurus - Growing Guide
    Herbaceous Plants - Video Collection

    Varieties
    EREMURUS bungei
    (stenophyllus) - yellow Foxtail Lily
     
    2 to 3 Litre
    £12.50
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    Available again from summer 2025
    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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    EREMURUS x isabellinus 'Cleopatra'
    Tall spires with masses of small orange flowers. Best in well drained soil in a sheltered sunny spot
     
    2 to 3 Litre
    £12.50
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    Estimated availability autumn 2025 Any time SEPT-DEC
    Not yet confirmed. Could be any time between September and December.
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    EREMURUS robustus
    Foxtail lily
    Tall pale pink flower spikes with brown marked bases and yellow stamens fading to white
     
    3 - 5 Litre
    £18.50
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    Unavailable
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    EREMURUS Ruiter Hybrids
    Shades of apricot and pink
     
    2 to 3 Litre
    £11.50
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    Available again from summer 2025
    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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    EREMURUS 'White Beauty Favourite'
    Tall spikes of white flowers
     
    2 to 3 Litre
    £13.50
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    Available again from summer 2025
    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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    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
    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
    Fertilisers & Feeds - Empathy
    Rootgrow Ericoid mycorrhizal fungi
    This specially adapted Rootgrow™ mycorrhizal fungi will boost the growth of acid-loving plants like rhododendrons, azaleas, heathers and blueberries. It contains ericoid and arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi, which are found in poor acidic soils where ericaceous plants naturally grow.
    200g sachet
    £8.50
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