Echium candicans
Pride of Madeira, Echium fastuosum
Echium Echium
E. candicans - E. candicans is a bushy, evergreen, biennial sub-shrub with upright stems bearing lance-shaped, hairy, grey-green leaves and dense, spike-like panicles of blue flowers from spring into summer.
Echium candicans is: Evergreen
Bushy, Erect
All parts may cause stomach upset if ingested. Contact with leaves may cause skin irritation.
RHS AGM (Award of Garden Merit)
Blue in Spring; Blue in Summer
Grey-green in All seasons
Glasshouse whitefly , Glasshouse red spider mite , Slugs , Vine weevil Glasshouse whitefly , Glasshouse red spider mite , Slugs , Vine weevil
Generally disease-free.
Remove faded flower spikes. Can be cut back low in late autumn to keep compact and encourage new growth on lower branches.
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Echium candicans (Pride of Madeira) will reach a height of 2.5m and a spread of 2m after 2 years.
Beds and borders, Coastal, Cottage/Informal, Drought Tolerant, Low Maintenance, Wildflower
Under glass, grow in loam-based compost in full light. Water freely in growth, sparingly in winter. Outdoors, grow in moderately fertile, well-drained soil in sun. In frost-prone areas, protect with horticultural fleece in winter.
Chalky, Loamy, Sandy
Well-drained
Alkaline, Neutral
Full Sun
South, West
Sheltered
Indoor heated (H1), Tender in frost (H3)
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Echium candicans
Pride of Madeira, Echium fastuosum
Echium Echium
E. candicans - E. candicans is a bushy, evergreen, biennial sub-shrub with upright stems bearing lance-shaped, hairy, grey-green leaves and dense, spike-like panicles of blue flowers from spring into summer.
Evergreen
Bushy, Erect
All parts may cause stomach upset if ingested. Contact with leaves may cause skin irritation.
RHS AGM (Award of Garden Merit)
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Blue in Spring; Blue in Summer
Grey-green in All seasons
Glasshouse whitefly , Glasshouse red spider mite , Slugs , Vine weevil
Generally disease-free.
Remove faded flower spikes. Can be cut back low in late autumn to keep compact and encourage new growth on lower branches.
Seed
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Echium candicans (Pride of Madeira) will reach a height of 2.5m and a spread of 2m after 2 years.
Beds and borders, Coastal, Cottage/Informal, Drought Tolerant, Low Maintenance, Wildflower
Under glass, grow in loam-based compost in full light. Water freely in growth, sparingly in winter. Outdoors, grow in moderately fertile, well-drained soil in sun. In frost-prone areas, protect with horticultural fleece in winter.
Chalky, Loamy, Sandy
Well-drained
Alkaline, Neutral
Full Sun
South, West
Sheltered
Indoor heated (H1), Tender in frost (H3)
Zone 11, Zone 10, Zone 9
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