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Acanthus Mollis : UK Nurseries and mail order suppliers
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Acanthus Plant Profile and Growing Hints
Acanthus mollis or 'Bear's breeches' is an evergreen, perennial to 1 metre. Acanthus grows in an upright clump and can be good foliage plant underneath tree. White/purple flowers, well drained soil. |
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Acanthus Mollis is one of the best known plants of the species. Originally from Portugal A. Mollis is also known as 'Bear's Breeches'. All Acanthus are clump forming herbaceous perennials, look out for the yellow foliage cultivars 'Hollards Gold' and 'Tasmanian Angel' as well as A. spinosus and A. balcanicus. |
ACANTHUS
Acanthus Mollis are a hardy perennial suited to full sun to part shade. Tall flower spikes in spring are a feature. Glossy folige is attractive.
Where to grow Acanthus
Tough and drought tolerant once established. Remove spent flower heads to prevent seeding.
Acanthus care and growing hints.
They can be grown from seed or by dividing the root clump during the dormant period.
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Popular Acanthus species include:
Acanthus mollis and Acanthus spinosus
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MOUNT FOLLY NURSERIES
Southwick Road
North Boarhunt
Near Wickham
Hants
PO17 6JH
Hotline Phone Numbers:
01329 832294 : :
07000 M-O-U-N-T-F ::
07000 F-U-C-H-S-I-A
Young plants specialists. Growing Fuchsias, Geraniums, Patio Plants and Plug Plants. One of the best selections available in the UK direct from the grower! |
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THE PLANTSMAN'S PREFERENCE
Church Road, South Lopham, near Diss Norfolk NO POST PLEASE
Open Friday - Sunday, 9.30-5.00 March to October inc.
Phone +44 (0) 7799 855559 or +44 (0) 7733 074141
National Plant Collection® of Molinia hardy geranium, ornamental grasses, carex, festuca, elymus, molinia, miscanthus, panicum, pennisetum, stipa, rare plant, unusual perennials, perennial, woodland plants, shade plant, iris, achillea, polygonatum, asarum, anemone, disporum, disporopsis, cardamine, vinca, salvia, ophiopogon, epimedium, rushes, sedges, liriope. |
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CLAIRE AUSTIN HARDY PLANTS Hardy Plants
Tel: 01939 251173 - FAX: 01939 251637
Edgebolton, Shawbury, Shropshire, SY4 4EL
We are mail order specialists of herbaceous perennials, including bearded irises, herbaceous & tree peonies. The catalogue and website list over 700 different varieties. |
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HARPTREE NURSERY
Bristol Rd West Harptree Somerset BS40 6HG
TEL: 01761 221370: FAX: 01761 221989
Family nursery supplying hardy herbaceous stock, grasses and shrubs, plant sourcing service, garden design service
Includes: Acanthus |
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WALNUT TREE GARDEN NURSERY
Flymoor Lane Rocklands Attleborough Norfolk NR 17 1BP
Tel: 01953 488 163
Offering a wide range of herbaceous perennials, ornamental trees, shrubs and old roses; includes rare varieties and species and well-loved classics; large plantsmans' garden. |
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Acanthus Mollis Plants and seeds for : Bedfordshire, Berkshire, Buckinghamshire, Cambridgeshire, Cheshire, Cornwall, Cumberland, Derbyshire, Devon,. Dorset,. Durham,. Essex, Gloucestershire, Hampshire, Herefordshire,
Hertfordshire, Huntingdonshire, Kent, Lancashire, Leicestershire, Lincolnshire, Middlesex, Norfolk, Northamptonshire, Northumberland, Nottinghamshire, Oxfordshire, Rutland,
Shropshire, Somerset, Staffordshire, Suffolk, Surrey, Sussex, Warwickshire, Westmorland, Wiltshire, Worcestershire, Yorkshire, Anglesey/Sir Fon, Brecknockshire/Sir Frycheiniog,
Caernarfonshire/Sir Gaernarfon, Carmarthenshire/Sir Gaerfyrddin, Cardiganshire/Ceredigion, Denbighshire/Sir Ddinbych, Flintshire/Sir Fflint, Glamorgan/Morgannwg,
Merioneth/Meirionnydd, Monmouthshire/Sir Fynwy, Montgomeryshire/Sir Drefaldwyn, Pembrokeshire/Sir Benfro, Radnorshire/Sir Faesyfed, Aberdeenshire,
Angus/Forfarshire, Argyllshire, Ayrshire, Banffshire, Berwickshire, Buteshire, Cromartyshire, Clackmannanshire, Dumfriesshire, Dunbartonshire/Dumbartonshire,
East Lothian/Haddingtonshire, Fife, Inverness-shire, Kincardineshire, Kinross-shire, Kirkcudbrightshire, Lanarkshire, Midlothian/Edinburghshire, Morayshire,
Nairnshire, Orkney, Peeblesshire,Perthshire, Renfrewshire, Ross-shire, Roxburghshire, Selkirkshire, Shetland, Stirlingshire, Sutherland, West Lothian/Linlithgowshire,
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