YouGarden Echium Candicans Pride of Madeira Plant - 5L Pot
The Pride of Madeira (Echium Candicans), a striking plant related to borage, makes a dramatic addi...The Pride of Madeira (Echium Candicans), a striking plant related to borage, makes a dramatic addition to any garden. This biennial shrub can reach a height and width of 150cm, growing to 1m tall in its first year. In milder climates, after a frost-free winter, it produces impressive purple flower spikes from July onwards, sometimes even starting in April and lasting until August. Thriving in well-drained soil or large pots (add sand or grit for best results), this hardy plant benefits from protection from frost and cold winds, especially when wet. Water well from May to August to support vigorous spring growth. It readily self-seeds, creating attractive colonies and attracting pollinators. Supplied as an established plant in a 5L pot, measuring 50-90cm tall. Please note that the plant's height varies depending on the season; images are for illustrative purposes only. A truly dramatic garden plant, a close relative of borage, it produces the most spectacular tall flower spikes seemingly from nowhere in summer. As a biennial shrub, just one cold winter is needed after germination to flower, so these plants will flower in their first year and beyond. Once your echium has established and flowered, it will self-seed prolifically and, unless we have a really harsh winter, you will never have to plant another as you will always have plenty of seedlings! 'Pride of Madeira' will grow to around 1m in just the first year, then in the second it produces the magnificent flower - in milder areas the plants keep growing all year around and, after a frost-free winter, you will see enormous flower spikes. Expect flowering spikes in July or later. Although plants are hardy when kept dry, leaves can still be damaged by frost and cold winds, and the cold will kill plants in wet ground, so protect plants over winter with fleece or a similar product. A common sight in Cornwall as well, Echiums are best grown in well drained soil, or in large pots with plenty of sand or grit for drainage. When it does grow in spring, keep it well watered between May and August as it grows quickly. Echiums self-seed over a small area, and once these seedlings have germinated and over-wintered, they too may flower away, and a little colony will appear. Truly spectacular and one of the best plants that you can grow to attract pollinating insects into your garden. Supplied as an established plant in a 5L pot, already 50-90cm tall, ready to plant. Discover the captivating YouGarden Echium Candicans Pride of Madeira Plant in Pot 5L, a dramatic garden plant closely related to borage. This biennial shrub grows up to 1m tall in its first year, continuing to flourish year-round, especially in milder climates where it can produce enormous flower spikes after frost-free winters, typically blooming from July onwards. While hardy when kept dry, protect from frost and cold winds with fleece, particularly in wet conditions. Commonly found in Cornwall, Echiums thrive in very well-drained soils or large pots with sand or grit. Keep well-watered from May to August during rapid spring growth. Echiums self-seed, forming charming colonies and attracting pollinating insects. Supplied as an established plant in a 5L pot, 50-90cm tall, which grows to height and width of 150cm, ready to enrich your garden with its striking purple flower spikes from April to August. Please note, the height of the delivered plant varies with the season, and 'as supplied' images serve as an indication only.
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