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Burncoose Nurseries - part of the Caerhays Estate
Nursery & Gardens open: Mon - Sat 08.30 - 16.30 & Sun 10:00 - 16:00
Pop up café: Open Thursday-Saturday 10.30 - 14.30 & Sunday 11.00 - 15.00( weather permitting )
Dear Customers. Please be advised that Thursday 18th of December is the last order date for guaranteed delivery before Christmas. Our hard working despatch teams finish on Friday.

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.

Thank you to all our customers old and new for their valued support this year.
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    ASTER 'White Ladies'
    ASTER 'White Ladies'
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    ASTER 'White Ladies'

    Commonly known as Frostflower, Michaelmas daisy, Starwort

    Symphyotrichum novi-belgii. White
     
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    • Good to know
      Novi-belgii (New York) hybrid. Wildlife plant. Butterflies.
    • Pests & Diseases
      Eelworms, aphids, slugs, snails, wilt, leaf spot, grey mould, powdery mildew, tarsonemid mites.
    • Place of origin
      North America.
    • Deciduous
      Stalkless, grey-green, lance-shaped leaves 5-10cm (2-4in) long
    • White
    • Yellow
      Disc-florets
    • Panicles
      10-30cm (4-12in) across of flowers to 6cm (2½in) across
    • Border
    • Cottage garden
    • Fully hardy
    • Height
      70cm (28in)
    • Spread
      35-40cm (14-16in)
    • Bulb/Corm or rhizomatous perennial
      Clump-forming, rhizomatous perennial with slender, branched stems
    • 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)
    • Autumn Seasonal Interest
    • Summer Seasonal Interest
    • Fertile moist well-drained soil
    • Full sun
    • Partial shade
    • Bee friendly
    • Butterfly friendly
    • Rabbit Resistant
    • Mature Size
      70cm (28in)
      		 bulb/corm - guide for size not form Watering Can
        35-40cm (14-16in)
      		  
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    Useful extras...

    Fertilisers & Feeds - Empathy
    Afterplant - Grow Your Own
    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
    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
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