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| synonyms: Echium fastuosum, Pride of Madeira |
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| tree/shrub type: Broad leaved trees and shrubs |
| size: Average shrubs |
| flowering period: Spring |
| leaf colour: Leaves green, Leaves silver |
| plants for a purpose: Trees and shrubs with decorative blue/purple to black flowers |
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Echium candicans L. fil., syn. E. fastuosum Jacq. Pride of Madeira A large spreading shrub with lanceolate leaves and long dense spikes of purplish-blue flowers, native of Madeira, growing on cliffs in the laurel forest zone, flowering in April–June. Shrub to 2.5m high and wide. Leaves silvery. Flower spikes to around 60cm long, elongating during flowering. Needs sun and well-drained soil. Fast-growing in fertile soil so suited only for the largest greenhouse, unless planted in a large tub. The best coloured forms may be propagated by cuttings. Min. -3°C. |
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