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Hardy Bromeliad 'Fascicularia bicolour' Plant in 1L pot

The 'Chilean Hardy Pineapple' !

  • Fasicularia bicolour is an unusual and interesting plant that will be a talking feature in your garden.
  • Its brilliant colours erupt along the leaves giving this hardy plant a tropical appearance.
  • This unique evergreen plant produces bright red leaves leading to the rosettes of vivid blue flowers.
  • So unusual and spectacular, it will become a real feature in patio containers or a sunny border.
  • Supplied an established plant in a 1 litre pot, growing to a height of 50cm (20in) and width of 75cm (2?ft).

This fabulously attractive, exotic plant is hardy down to -5?C and very drought tolerant too! Originating in Chile, ?Fascicularia Bicolour? is a rare and unusual plant that forms an impressive and tough mound of long, thin, grey-green foliage.

In summer, the inner leaves turn bright red and a ball of electric blue and yellow flowers are formed at the centre of mature plants. This striking combination of colours will be an astonishing contrast to your autumn garden, bringing an exotic twist right through to November! It grows to about 50cm so it is perfect for containers or pots put it in a sunny spot on your patio and it will thrive for years to come.

Although ?Fascicularia Bicolour? is hardy, it will benefit from protection during the coldest winter weather, especially wet.

Supplied as an established plant in a 1 litre pot, growing to a height of 50cm (20in) and width of 75cm (2?ft).

1 x 1L pot