Pot Size: 3 litre Price: £35.00 Description: A collection by B. Van Puyenbroeck from above the Enipeas River, Lithochoro/Pieria, Greece. Where they formed dense thicket-forming evergreen rhizomatous sub-shrubs, with arching stems 60-90cm tall. An easily identified species, by the large floral bract on the upper surface of the leaf-like cladode (flattened stem), which subtends the small inflorescence attached to the mid vein. A confused species described in 1753, commonly known in some of its native habitats, as the two tongued ruscus. The tiny intriguing winter born flowers are followed by plump red fruit on female plants if pollinated. Best grown in shade in a moisture retentive fertile soil protected from wind. Very hardy.
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