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    SEDUM
    SEDUM 'Purple Emperor'
    SEDUM 'Purple Emperor'
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    SEDUM 'Purple Emperor'

    Commonly known as Orpine

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    Bushy compact plant with red flowers and dark, almost black foliage. A most impressive new introduction
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    1.5 to 2 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 again from March 2026
    individually £13.50 each , 3+ £11.00 each 
    Available again from March 2026 - New stock in early spring.
     
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    • Good to know
      Orpine. syn. Hylotelephium 'Purple Emperor'. Butterfly, bee and hoverfly plant.
    • Pests & Diseases
      Slugs, snails, vine weevils, crown and root rots
    • Place of origin
      Garden origin. G. Gough,Sussex, UK.
    • Deciduous
      Leaves to 8cm (3in) long.
    • Brown or black
    • Red
    • Border
      Suitable for a mixed or herbaceous border
    • Coastal / windswept
    • Cottage garden
    • Patio / pot plants
    • Town garden
    • Fully hardy
    • Height
      45cm (18in)
    • Spread
      45cm (18in)
    • Herbaceous
      Clump-forming, rhizomatous perennial with erect, unbranched stems. Produces dense, axillary and terminal clusters to 12cm (5in) across of small flowers to 1cm (½in) across.
    • Very hardy
      Hardy in the severest continental climates including exposed upland locations in the UK. Plant can withstand temperatures < -20 (-4°F)
    • Autumn Seasonal Interest
    • Summer Seasonal Interest
    • Neutral to alkaline soil
    • Well drained, dry, poor to moderately fertile soil
    • Full sun
    • Bee friendly
    • Butterfly friendly
    • Rabbit Resistant
    • Mature Size
      45cm (18in)
      		 Herbaceous - guide for size not form Hand Trowel
        45cm (18in)
      		  
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    Useful extras...

    Fertilisers & Feeds - Empathy
    Afterplant - Tomatoes
    AFTER PLANT TOMATO FEED Liquid Concentrate with Bio stimulant is a high potash liquid concentrate containing seaweed extract, plant derived amino acids and other nutrients specifically formulated to benefit tomatoes and greenhouse plants.
    1ltr
    £8.50
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    AFTER PLANT GROW YOUR OWN seaweed is ready to use liquid concentrate that was specially formulated be used on all edible plants.
    1ltr
    £8.50
    Vermin & Pest Control
    SB Plant Invigorator
    This is a non-biological non-chemical plant insecticide and mildewcide. Works against the physical motion of the insect. Perfect for all plants and edible crops.
    500 ml
    £8.00
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