Allium vineale 'Hair'

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Dianella tasmanica

Dianella tasmanica

Acanthus spinosus
Bear's Breeches, Spiny Bear's Breeches, Armed Bear's Breeches
Size
ex 1.5L pot
Availability: Sold Out
£9.99
Quick Overview
  • Tall architectural inflorescence
  • Columns of purple-hooded white flowers
  • Sunny aspect
  • Deep rich soil
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Acanthus spinosus, Spiny Bear's Breeches, is a herbaceous clump-forming perennial with handsome arching deeply-cut spiny leaves producing in early summer magnificent tall architectural columnar racemes of white flowers hooded with purple bracts. These bold stately flower-spikes are quite spectacular and their vertically-arranged lines of flowers - each with a heavily-veined purple hood - have a very exotic and somewhat strange and alien presence and are a powerful magnet for bees. Native to the Mediterranean regions of southern Europe and Asia Minor, it is thought to have been originally introduced to Britain by the Romans.

It requires a south-facing aspect with full sun and a deep rich soil and plenty of room in which to grow. It is usually more free-flowering than Acanthus mollis and responds to a hot summer and strong light. It is fully hardy and quickly establishes a large clump and as its roots are rather tenacious, it should only be grown in a permanent position where you are unlikely to want to move it.


Additional Information

Order Lamiales
Family Acanthaceae
Sub-Family Acanthoideae
Synonyms Acanthus caroli-alexandri, Acanthus spinosissimus, Acanthus spinulosus
Geographical Origin Mediterranean
Cultivation Full sun, deep rich soil and plenty of room to expand
Eventual Height 1.5m - including the height of the inflorescence
Eventual Spread 2m
Hardiness Fully hardy herbaceous perennial
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  1. Looks great in a border
    As I look out at the horrendous rain today I'm hoping that we will get enough sun to help the acanthus to flower. The plant from Tropical Britain is very healthy looking and will look great in the border. Fingers crossed for the sun.

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  2. Healthy plant, good root system
    A personal favourite, due to childhood trips in Greece.

    Around four five leaves on a very healthy plant with a solid root system.

    Has settled in well over two weeks.

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  3. Roots to die for...
    Such a large plant healthy specimen supplied that I had to pot into a 3 litre pot to house the extensive roots! Excellent value for money.

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Acanthus spinosus
Bear's Breeches, Spiny Bear's Breeches, Armed Bear's Breeches
Size
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£9.99
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