Myrtle Osborne

Myrtle Osborne

£6.50

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Features

notes
Sprigs of Myrtle, symbolising love and hope, have traditionally been added to royal wedding bouquets for several generations. Closer to home, this evergreen shrub has glossy, pointed leaves and white flowers, which attract bees and other pollinators. These flowers are often followed by berries. Bearing sweetly scented flowers and foliage, it’s a lovely addition to the border.  
Insights

Grown in peat free compost in a biodegradable pot made from waste coir and natural latex. Remove plant from pot or cut/tear away some of the coir if the plant is well rooted and hard to remove.  

Details

Flowers: July - August

Planting
  • Moist, well-drained soil
  • South or West aspect
  • Full sun 
  • Sheltered
Care
  • Pop the discarded coir pot in the green bin, leave out for birds to use for nesting, use as mulch or add to compost heap
  • Protect from cold, drying winds
  • Remove unwanted growth in late spring
  • Mulch in early spring
  • Coir pots are supplied by one specific village producer in Sri Lanka. They have built a school, old people's home and extension to the local medical centre over the years from the proceeds of coir pot production
Scent

Fragrant flowers and foliage

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