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  • ARISARUM proboscideum
    ARISARUM proboscideum
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    ARISARUM proboscideum

    Commonly known as Mouse tail plant

    Clump forming rhizomatous perennial with dark green leaves and, in spring, dark brown bracts with a long thin brown tip which looks like a mouse's tail
     
    Full Plant Details - Sun/Soil & other attributes
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    • Good to know
      Will form large colonies
    • Pests & Diseases
      None.
    • Place of origin
      Europe (Italy, Spain).
    • Deciduous
      Produces a mat of arrow-shaped, glossy leaves 6-15cm (2½-6in) long
    • Brown or black
    • Fully hardy
    • Height
      15cm (6in)
    • Spread
      25cm (10in) or more
    • Bulb/Corm or rhizomatous perennial
      Rhizomatous perennial
    • Herbaceous
      Early in the year, typically January till end of March, herbaceous plants might be supplied in 9cm pots to ensure timely despatch.
    • 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)
    • Spring Seasonal Interest
    • Fertile moist well-drained soil
      Humus-rich.
    • Partial shade
    • harmful if eaten
      (People & Pets)v
    • skin & eye irritant
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    Arisarum - The Mouse Plant - Growing Guide
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    Useful extras...

    Fertilisers & Feeds - Vitax
    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
    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
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