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    ULEX
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    ULEX

    Commonly known as Furze, Gorse

    Gorse. A spring flowerer but in milder areas there will be flower in all months of the year. The coconut scent is very detectable by some persons but not others.

    Genus of about 15 species of spiny, evergreen shrubs from heaths and hillsides, woodland margins and rocky sites in western and central Europe and northern Africa.

    Uk natives are the widespread common Gorse, or western Gorse, U. europaeus, dwarf furze, U. gallii in the west and U. minor in the southeast. U. gallii, in some texts, is also referred to as western Gorse.

    Full Plant Details - Sun/Soil & other attributes
    • Good to know
      Blooms all year round in mild areas, the main flush over a long period in spring.
    • Place of origin
      Western and central Europe, northern Africa
    • Resistant to honey fungus
      These plants have little or few problems with honey fungus.
    • Evergreen
    • Coastal / windswept
    • Medium shrub
      Typically grow to around 4-6 feet in height
    • Tall Shrub
    View Planting Tips and Care Advice

    Varieties

    ULEX europaeus
    Common gorse
     
    1.5 to 2 Litre
    £11.00
    Estimated availability autumn 2025 Any time SEPT-DEC
    Not yet confirmed. Could be any time between September and December.
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    ULEX europaeus 'Flore Pleno'
    Double gorse
    Double flowering gorse
     
    1.5 to 2 Litre
    £13.50

    Useful extras...

    Vermin & Pest Control
    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
    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 - Vitax
    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
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