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    BESCHORNERIA
    BESCHORNERIA
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    BESCHORNERIA

    A yucca-like exotic for a warm spot with super-sharp drainage.

    Genus of about 7 species of clump-forming, rosette-leaved succulents from semi-arid areas of Mexico.

    Full Plant Details - Sun/Soil & other attributes
    • Good to know
      Grown as specimen plants.
    • Evergreen
      Arching, often glaucous, lance-shaped leaves with fleshy keels and very fine marginal teeth.
    • Medium shrub
      Typically grow to around 4-6 feet in height
    • Succulent
      Perennial succulents. Slightly arching panicles of pendent, tubular flowers in late spring, early summer.
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    varieties
    BESCHORNERIA albiflora
    Deep arching green leaves and flower spikes covered in bright green and red tinted long bell-shaped flowers
     
    Large only
    £25.00
    Estimated availability autumn 2026 Any time SEPT-DEC
    Not yet confirmed. Could be any time between September and December.
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    BESCHORNERIA yuccoides
    Rare but hardy yucca-like plant with bluish green leaves and drooping racemes of bright green and coral-red flowers on tall stems
     
    Small
    £17.50
    Large
    £25.00
    Estimated availability autumn 2026 Any time SEPT-DEC
    Not yet confirmed. Could be any time between September and December.
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    Useful extras...

    Fertilisers & Feeds - Empathy
    All-purpose Seaweed Stimulant
    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 - Empathy
    Wildflower Mini Meadow
    Creates a mini-meadow for attracting bees, butterflies and bugs to your garden. 200g sachet which will cover 3 square metres. Contains Rootgrow™ mycorrhizal fungi.
    3m²
    £7.00
    10m²
    £15.50
    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
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