Dobies Spring 2024 Range Is Out Now! Shop New & Award-Winning Varieties. Join & Save 10%. Discover Quality Flower Plants At Down To Earth Prices In Our New Spring Range. Eremurus or foxtail lilies are tall, stately perennials with fleshy, starfish like roots that will add height and interest to herbaceous borders. Eremurus stenophyllus Quick facts Common name Desert candle, foxtail lily Botanical name Eremurus sp. Group Fleshy-rooted perennial Flowering time Early to midsummer
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Foxtail lilies, Eremurus, are hardy perennials grown for their impressive flower spikes in June or July. Each spike is made up of hundreds of star-shaped flowers that are attractive to bees. Foxtail lilies flower for about three weeks and offer valuable height at the back of a border. How to grow foxtail lilies Spectacular in full bloom, Eremurus robustus (Foxtail Lily) is a breathtaking perennial with huge flower spikes bearing up to 800 tiny flowers, the petals a pale peachy pink eventually bleaching to white, with contrasting orange stamens and a golden-yellow central boss. Eremurus, commonly known as Foxtail Lilies or Desert Candles, are majestic perennials native to western and central Asia. Habit and Size: These exotic-looking plants produce impressive tall flower spikes that can reach up to 4-8 feet in height (1.2-2.4 meters), depending on the variety. Common Name: Foxtail lily Genus: Eremurus Species: robustus Skill Level: Experienced Exposure: Full sun Hardiness: Hardy Soil type: Well-drained/light, Chalky.
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Eremurus robustus giant desert candle A large plant with rosettes of blue-green leaves to 1.2m long and 10cm wide. Flower spikes to 3m, individual flowers palest peachy-pink to 4cm across, the petals with brown-marked bases, stamens yellow. Attractive to butterflies Other common names foxtail lily Join the RHS today and save 25% Join now © RHS How to Grow Foxtail Lily (Eremurus) Optimum Planting Time: September - November Flowers: June - July Height: 1.2m (47in) Welcome to our gardening blog, where we'll explore the wonders of the Foxtail Lily, also known as Eremurus. Eremurus robustus, the foxtail lily or giant desert candle, is a species of flowering plant in the asphodel family, native to the Tien Shan and Pamir Mountains in Central Asia, that is often used as an ornamental plant. Eremurus robustus foxtail lily bulb or giant desert candle available to order from autumn 2024 email me when in stock Out of stock Delivery options Bulbs (only) £4.95 Position: full sun Soil: fertile, well-drained soil Rate of growth: average Flowering period: June to July Hardiness: fully hardy
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E. robustus is the most dramatic towering specimen, but there are many foxtail lily cultivars that grow to 5 feet, mostly of Eremurus x isabellinus, including the bright pink 'Rosalind' and the orange 'Cleopatra'. Above: Tubers of Eremurus Stenophyllus are available seasonally from Crocus UK. E. robustus has strap shaped bluish green leaves which, in maturity, can be 4ft long. Pale pink flowers appear in terminal conical racemes which can become 2-3ft long. E. stenophyllus is also a tufted perennial but a rather smaller growing one. Its leaves are narrow, linear and grey-green.
Eremurus robustus This species produces very tall spires of pale pink flowers with yellow stamens atop leafless stems that puncture vertical space with unmatched elegance. Noteworthy Characteristics Eremurus provide a powerful atmosphere of enchantment and beauty in a sunny border. Eremurus robustus foxtail lily bulb or giant desert candle 0 star 0 star 0 star 0 star 0 star ( 0) This foxtail lily is an impressive sight in early summer, when its slender flowerspikes start to emerge. Growing up to 3m in. 1 × bulb £14.99 available to order from autumn 2024 3 × bulbs £42.00 £ 44.97 available to order from autumn 2024
Eremurus Robustus White Foxtail Lily White Desert Candle Robustus Easy To Grow Bulbs
Eremurus 'Robustus' can make a huge statement in your garden. This Foxtail Lily or Desert Candle doesn't do anything in a small way, including sending its long soft pink flower spikes up more than 2 meters (more than 6 feet) from its rather insignificant clump of foliage lying almost flat on the ground below. Description Additional Information Reviews (0) Delivery / Returns Eremurus Robustus has a stem 6-8 ft high with foliage as long as 40inches. It can have as many as 700 pale to dark Pink flowers that will flower in June. Robustus is the biggest of its genus and is a great addition to any garden. Planting & Growing Instructions Care Instructions
