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Burncoose Nurseries - part of the Caerhays Estate
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    • Pests & Diseases
      Fungal diseases. Phytophthora root rot, Pythium, Rhizoctonia in warm, wet conditions.
    • Place of origin
      Southwestern Europe, Mediterranean, northern Africa, mountains of central eastern Africa.
    • Resistant to honey fungus
      These plants have little or few problems with honey fungus.
    • Evergreen
      Needle-like, dark-green leaves, grooved beneath.
    • Height
      To 6m (20ft)
    • Spread
      3m (10ft)
    • Tall Shrub
      Upright habit. Produces bell-shaped flowers in pyramidal, leafy racemes 20-40cm (8-16in) long.
    • Scented flowers
      Honey-scented.
    • Acid / ericaceous loving
    • Fertile well drained soil
      Open site.
    • Full sun
    • Bee friendly
    • Mature Size
      to 6m (20ft)
      		 Tall Shrub - guide for size not form Average Person
        3m (10ft)
      		  

    Varieties
    HEATHERS Erica arborea 'Albert's Gold'
    Tree heath with scented white flowers in early spring and the brightest golden foliage
     
    2 to 3 Litre
    £17.50
    HEATHERS Erica arborea 'Estrella Gold'
    Hardy slow growing variety with yellow young foliage
     
    2 to 3 Litre
    £17.50
    Notify me
    Available again from summer 2025
    Could be any time, June through to end August. This is not a guaranteed date but an estimate and subject to availability.
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    Useful extras...

    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
    Fertilisers & Feeds - Empathy
    Ericaceous Liquid Seaweed Fertiliser
    Specially developed organic concentrated seaweed feed for ericaceous plants that is a ready to use, derived from sustainable harvested kelp, that can be used on all outdoor and indoor plants, Perfect used in conjunction with Rootgrow™ Ericoid.
    1 ltr
    £8.50
    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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