- Botanical Name
- Eryngium pandanifoloum
- Family
- Apiaceae
- Plant Type
- Evergreen perennial
- Size (HxW)
- 1-4m x 1-2m
- Depth & Spacing
- Plant at the same level as in the pot with the roots spread below soil surface, space 1-2m apart.
- Soil
- Moderately fertile to humus rich, well drained soil. They aren’t fussy and tolerant of excessive lime, gravel and poor soils. They tend to rot in boggy soils,
- Aspect
- Full sun
- Climate
- Cool to Mediterranean
- Frost
- Hardy
- Water
- Water to establish, 4-6 weeks of regular watering, then only if rainfall is low, they are dry tolerant.
- Fertiliser
- A light application of a well balanced fertiliser in summer is all you need.
- Flowering Time
- Summer to autumn
- After Flower Care
- Remove spent flowers to tidy or allow to stand into winter, then remove before the fresh spring growth.
- Notes
- Cut back hard if foliage becomes untidy in winter. Good cut flowers and suitable for drying. Keep an eye out for powdery mildew and treat as required. After say five years the foliage may become messy, just cut it back and it will reshoot.
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