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    EREMURUS x isabellinus 'Cleopatra'
    EREMURUS x isabellinus 'Cleopatra'
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    EREMURUS x isabellinus 'Cleopatra'

    Commonly known as Desert candle, Foxtail lily

    Tall spires with masses of small orange flowers. Best in well drained soil in a sheltered sunny spot
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    2 to 3 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
    Available from February 2026
    £13.50 each 
    Available from February 2026 - Awaiting new stock
     
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    • Architectural interest
    • Good to know
      E. olgae x E. stenophyllus
    • Pests & Diseases
      Slugs
    • Place of origin
      Garden origin
    • Orange
      2-4cm (¾-1½in) across
    • Racemes
      20-50cm (8-20in) long
    • Star-shaped
    • Border
      Suits a mixed or herbaceous border
    • Fully hardy
    • Height
      1.5m (5ft)
    • Spread
      90cm (36in)
    • Herbaceous
      Robust, tufted perennial with lance-shaped, mid-green leaves 15-30cm (6-12in) long. Rosettes of basal leaves die back to the conical crown after flowering
    • Free draining sandy soil
      Fertile, sandy loam. Mulch in autumn avoiding crown
    • Full sun
      Shelter from wind
    • Bee friendly
    • Rabbit Resistant
    • Mature Size
      1.5m (5ft)
      		 Herbaceous - guide for size not form Watering Can
        90cm (36in)
      		  
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