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    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.

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    Plant Details
    • 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
    A trunk forming species which produces a bright arching red flower stalk with a multitude of tubular light green flowers
     
    Large
    £25.00
    BESCHORNERIA calicole
    Compact habit. Red and green flowers
     
    2 Litre
    £17.50
    BESCHORNERIA septentrionalis
    Strap-shaped leaves and 5-6 feet tall red stemmed flower spikes with fuchsia-pink tubular flowers
     
    2 Litre
    £17.50
    Also Large
    £25.00
    BESCHORNERIA yuccoides 'Flamingo Glow'
    Variegated yellow and grey-green strap-shaped leaves
     
    2 Litre
    £17.50

    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 - inc c&p
    £6.00
    Large - 360gram sachet - inc c&p
    £12.00
    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 - Free c&p
    £6.50
    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- inc c&p
    £7.00
    10m² - inc c&p
    £15.00
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