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Burncoose Nurseries - part of the Caerhays Estate
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    • Good to know
      Wildlife plant - insects. Makes a good hedge in areas with little snowfall. Fills the gap between winter and summer flowering heaths.
    • Pests & Diseases
      Fungal attack from Phytophthora, Pythium, and Rhizoctonia in warm, wet conditions.
    • Place of origin
      Ireland, southwestern France, Spain, Portugal, Tangier.
    • Resistant to honey fungus
      These plants have little or few problems with honey fungus.
    • Evergreen
      Linear, dark-green leaves.
    • Height
      To 2.5m (8ft)
    • Spread
      To 1m (3ft)
    • Medium shrub
      Typically grow to around 4-6 feet in height
      Upright shrub with brittle stems. Urn-shaped to cylindrical flowers 5mm (¼in) long in racemes 4cm (1½in) long
    • Tolerates all
      Any well-drained soil
    • Full sun
    • Bee friendly
    • Mature Size
      to 2.5m (8ft)
      		 Medium Shrub - guide for size not form Average Person
        to 1m (3ft)
      		  

    Varieties
    HEATHERS Erica erigena 'Irish Dusk'
    Rose-pink, greyish foliage
     
    P9/0.5 Litre
    £4.50
    HEATHERS Erica erigena 'W.T. Rackliff'
    Globose white form
     
    P9/0.5 Litre
    £4.50

    Useful extras...

    Fertilisers & Feeds - Empathy
    Rootgrow mycorrhizal fungi
    Recommended by the RHS. Contains Rootgrow™ mycorrhizal fungi. Suitable for all trees and shrubs (except rhododendrons, azaleas, heathers, cranberries and blueberries)
    Small - 60g sachet
    £3.00
    Medium - 150gm sachet
    £6.00
    Large - 360gram sachet
    £12.00
    Unavailable
    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
    Fertilisers & Feeds - Empathy
    Rootgrow Ericoid mycorrhizal fungi
    This specially adapted Rootgrow™ mycorrhizal fungi will boost the growth of acid-loving plants like rhododendrons, azaleas, heathers and blueberries. It contains ericoid and arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi, which are found in poor acidic soils where ericaceous plants naturally grow.
    200g sachet
    £8.50
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