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The Nursery will be open as normal during the Christmas period, except Bank Holidays, and will be closing at 1.30pm on Christmas Eve and New Year's Eve.

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    SANGUISORBA
    SANGUISORBA menziesii
    SANGUISORBA menziesii
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    SANGUISORBA menziesii

    Commonly known as Burnet

    Clump forming perennial with glaucous scalloped foliage and tall stems of dense oval flower spikes in crimson-maroon
     
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    • Good to know
      Seedheads remain attractive throughout winter, retaining their colour. A companion for ornamental grasses.
    • Pests & Diseases
      Slugs.
    • Place of origin
      Northwestern North America
    • Red
      Crimson maroon
    • Border
      Suitable for a mixed or herbaceous border
    • Coastal / windswept
    • Cottage garden
    • Town garden
    • Fully hardy
    • Height
      75cm (30in)
    • Spread
      40cm (16in)
    • 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.
      Delicate, feathery, blue-grey foliage forms a neat clump.
    • Hardy - very cold winter
      Hardy in all of UK and northern Europe. Plant can possibly withstand temperatures down to -20°C (-4°F)
    • Autumn Seasonal Interest
    • Winter Seasonal Interest
    • Fertile moist well-drained soil
      Will tolerate poorer soil that does not dry out.
    • Full sun
    • Partial shade
    • Mature Size
      75cm (30in)
      		 bulb/corm - guide for size not form Watering Can
        40cm (16in)
      		  
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    Useful extras...

    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
    Vermin & Pest Control
    Slug Pellets
    Slug killer blue mini pellets are easy to use and give effective control of slugs and snails. Ideal in garden, conservatory or greenhouse.
    800g
    £6.50
    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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