Eremurus robustus 'White Plume'
Foxtail Lily 'White Plume'
Eremurus robustus, commonly known as the foxtail lily or desert candle, originates from Central Asia. They have blue-green strap like leaves which grow from fleshy roots which spread out like the tentacles of an octopus. A leafless flower stem emerges from the centre which can, in some varieties and under the right conditions, grow as tall as 3 metres. This stem can have hundreds of individual star-shaped flowers of many colours such as white, pink, apricot, orange and yellow. Eremurus are attractive to bees and butterflies. Eremurus need full sun on its leaves, so ensure they are not shaded by other plants. Eremurus robustus 'White Plume' is a white flowering variety which grows to 1.5 metres tall and blooms in mid Summer
Contributed by @richard.spicer.7906
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Full sun to partial shade
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Occasional watering
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A little frost hardy: 32F (0°C)
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Rich and free draining
Common name
Foxtail Lily 'White Plume'
Latin name
Eremurus robustus 'White Plume'
type
Bulb
family
Asphodelaceae
ph
6.1 - 7.3 Acid - Neutral
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Light
Full sun to partial shade
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Frost
A little frost hardy: 32F (0°C)
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Soil
Rich and free draining
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Water
Occasional watering
Plant & bloom calendar
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Best time to plant
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When the plant will bloom
full grown dimensions
0.50 M
1.50 M
Eremurus robustus 'White Plume'
Eremurus robustus, commonly known as the foxtail lily or desert candle, originates from Central Asia. They have blue-green strap like leaves which grow from fleshy roots which spread out like the tentacles of an octopus. A leafless flower stem emerges from the centre which can, in some varieties and under the right conditions, grow as tall as 3 metres. This stem can have hundreds of individual star-shaped flowers of many colours such as white, pink, apricot, orange and yellow. Eremurus are attractive to bees and butterflies. Eremurus need full sun on its leaves, so ensure they are not shaded by other plants. Eremurus robustus 'White Plume' is a white flowering variety which grows to 1.5 metres tall and blooms in mid Summer
Planting
From Early Spring TO Early Spring
Plant bulbs in early Spring, taking great care with the fragile roots, and water well.
Propagating by seed
From Late Spring TO Late Spring
Ripe seeds can be collected from plants and sown in pots of seed compost. They may not come true to the original plant.
Flowering
From Early Spring TO Mid Summer
Flower spikes appear in early Spring and flower until mid Summer.
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