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    THALICTRUM delavayi 'Album'
    THALICTRUM delavayi 'Album'
    © Burncoose Nurseries, all pictures for illustrative purposes only.
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    THALICTRUM delavayi 'Album'

    Commonly known as Meadow rue

    Large panicles of pure white flowers with lime green foliage
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    1.5 to 2 Litre   - Click to view photo
    Delivery Information
    Available from February 2026
    individually £13.50 each , 3+ £12.00 each 
    Available from February 2026 - Awaiting new stock
     
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    • Good to know
      Wildlife plant - bees and butterflies
    • Pests & Diseases
      Slugs, powdery mildew in dry conditions.
    • Place of origin
      Eastern Tibet to western China
    • White
    • Border
      Suitable for a mixed or herbaceous border
    • Cottage garden
    • Fully hardy
    • Height
      1.2m (4ft) or more
    • Spread
      60cm (24in)
    • Bulb/Corm or rhizomatous perennial
      Erect, hairless, clump-forming, rhizomatous perennial with slender stems. Usually 2- or 3-pinnate, or ternate (aeeanged in groups of 3) leaves to 35cm (14in) long with entire or 3-lobed leaflets. Produces fluffy flowers to 2.5cm (1in) across with large sepals 1.5cm (½in) long and clusters of yellowish white stamens
    • Herbaceous
      Early in the year, typically January till end of March, herbaceous plants might be supplied in 9cm pots to ensure timely despatch.
    • 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
    • Fertile moist well-drained soil
      Humus-rich
    • Partial shade
    • Bee friendly
    • Butterfly friendly
    • Mature Size
      1.2m (4ft) or more
      		 bulb/corm - guide for size not form Watering Can
        60cm (24in)
      		  
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