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Brilliant as ground cover for old-fashioned roses
reliable evergreen perennial with rosettes of rich green & yellow fleshy leaves. sprays of small pink flowers in summer
moist soil prefers shade
bought from ebay 2007 - planted in full shade at the back of the bed infront of the forsytheia.
Crazy Paving area
Planted Vistabile fence border
Known as London Pride or None-So-Pretty (Saxifraga umbrosa) is a small plant. It bears green rosettes of leaves
SAXIFRAGE
Saxifrage (Saxifraga) is a genus of plants belonging to the family Saxifragaceae. They bear corymbs or panicles of usually white or yellow flowers, and most are compact plants. The species include Saxifraga umbrosa (London Pride).
Plant Type:herbaceous perennial
Hardiness:hardy
Position:
Soil type: any humus rich soil
Exposure:
thrives best in partial shade
Flowers: March - June
numerous, quaint, tall, hairy flower-stalks bearing panicles of small flowers. Each of the five small white petals is dotted with red, and towards the centre of the flower with yellow; whilst the erect white stamens are terminated by terra- cotta coloured anthers.
Evergreen : yes
Care:should be lifted and replanted every third or fourth year.
Nice edging plant for the side of a path. Best in sun but not too fussy. Delicate sprays of pinkish flowers in the spring.
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Dublin
Irish
9 May, 2008
i have loads of these in my garden this yr.. i presume you can divide them when they start to die down?
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