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  • ACANTHUS sennii
    ACANTHUS sennii
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    ACANTHUS sennii

    Commonly known as Bear's breeches

    Spiny pale green leaves and red flowers
     
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    • Architectural interest
    • Pests & Diseases
      Powdery mildew
    • Place of origin
      Ethiopia
    • Red
    • Racemes
    • Spikes
    • Border
      Suitable for the back of a border
    • Fully hardy
    • Height
      1.5m (5ft)
    • Spread
      1.2m (4ft)
    • Herbaceous
      Early in the year, typically January till end of March, herbaceous plants might be supplied in 9cm pots to ensure timely despatch.
      Upright perennial or subshrub. Oblong to oval, spiny, mid-green leaves to 15cm (6in) long. Flowers are produced in short, terminal spikes
    • Hardy - average winter
      Hardy through most of the UK apart from inland valleys, at altitude and central/northerly locations. May suffer foliage damage and stem dieback in harsh winters in cold gardens. Plant can withstand temperatures down to -10°C (14°F)
    • Autumn Seasonal Interest
    • Summer Seasonal Interest
    • Tolerates all
    • Full sun
    • Partial shade
    • Mature Size
      1.5m (5ft)
      Herbaceous - guide for size not form Watering Can
        1.2m (4ft)
       
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    Useful extras...

    Fertilisers & Feeds - Vitax
    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
    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
    Creates a mini-meadow for attracting bees, butterflies and bugs to your garden. 200g sachet which will cover 3 square metres. Contains Rootgrow™ mycorrhizal fungi.
    3m²
    £7.00
    10m²
    £15.50
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