Eryngium x oliverianum
Oliver eryngo
Eryngium Eryngium
E. x oliverianum - E. x oliverianum is an erect, deciduous perennial with ovate to heart-shaped, toothed, dark green leaves and branched stems bearing cone-like umbels of tiny flowers surrounded by showy, narrow, spiny, blue to purple bracts.
Eryngium x oliverianum is: Deciduous
Erect
RHS AGM (Award of Garden Merit)
Blue, Purple in Summer; Purple, Blue in Autumn
Dark-green in Summer; Dark-green in Autumn
Leaf and bud eelworms Leaf and bud eelworms
Foot and root rot , Powdery mildew Foot and root rot , Powdery mildew
Cut back faded flower stems or leave for winter interest.
Root cuttings
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Eryngium x oliverianum (Oliver eryngo) will reach a height of 0.9m and a spread of 0.5m after 2-5 years.
Coastal, Cottage/Informal, Flower Arranging, Beds and borders, Gravel, Wildlife
Plant in poor or moderately fertile, dry, well-drained soil in full sun. Does not tolerate wet, winter conditions.
Chalky, Loamy, Sandy
Well-drained
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Full Sun
South, East, West
Exposed
Hardy (H4)
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Eryngium x oliverianum
Oliver eryngo
Eryngium Eryngium
E. x oliverianum - E. x oliverianum is an erect, deciduous perennial with ovate to heart-shaped, toothed, dark green leaves and branched stems bearing cone-like umbels of tiny flowers surrounded by showy, narrow, spiny, blue to purple bracts.
Deciduous
Erect
RHS AGM (Award of Garden Merit)
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Blue, Purple in Summer; Purple, Blue in Autumn
Dark-green in Summer; Dark-green in Autumn
Foot and root rot , Powdery mildew
Cut back faded flower stems or leave for winter interest.
Root cuttings
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Eryngium x oliverianum (Oliver eryngo) will reach a height of 0.9m and a spread of 0.5m after 2-5 years.
Coastal, Cottage/Informal, Flower Arranging, Beds and borders, Gravel, Wildlife
Plant in poor or moderately fertile, dry, well-drained soil in full sun. Does not tolerate wet, winter conditions.
Chalky, Loamy, Sandy
Well-drained
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Full Sun
South, East, West
Exposed
Hardy (H4)
Zone 9, Zone 8, Zone 7, Zone 6
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