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Beginner
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1m
max. spread |
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2.2m
max. height |
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2-5 years
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1 hour care
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Botanical name: Eremurus robustus
Other names: Foxtail lily, Giant desert candle
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Genus: Eremurus
Species: E. robustus - E. robustus is a tuberous, herbaceous perennial with grey-green basal leaves and tall, slender spires of soft-pink, star-shaped flowers in mid-summer.
Eremurus robustus is: Deciduous
Flower: Pink in Summer
Foliage: Grey-green in Spring; Grey-green in Summer
Habit: Clump-forming, Erect
Awards: RHS AGM (Award of Garden Merit)
Eremurus robustus (Foxtail lily) will reach a height of 2.2m and a spread of 1m after 2-5 years.
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Suggested uses: Beds and borders, City, Cottage/Informal, Low Maintenance, Prairie planting
Cultivation: Plant tubers shallowly in free-draining, fertile soil in a sunny, sheltered position. Allow space around each plant as it likes the sun to warm its tubers. Apply a dry mulch in winter.
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Sandy, Loamy |
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Well-drained, Moist but well-drained |
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Acid, Alkaline, Neutral |
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| Light: |
Full Sun |
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| Aspect: |
South, East, West |
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| Exposure: |
Sheltered |
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| Hardiness: |
Hardy (H4) |
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