Saxifraga 'Rosea' (_paniculata_) (8)
saxifrage 'Rosea'
'Rosea' is an evergreen perennial forming a mat of rosettes of narrow grey-green leaves. Stems to 30cm bear large panicles of clear rose-pink flowers 12mm wide in early summer
Synonyms
Saxifraga 'Rubra' (_paniculata_)Saxifraga 'Rubra' (_aizoon_)
see moreSaxifraga 'Crimson Rose' (_paniculata_)
Saxifraga aizoon 'Rosea'
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Size
Ultimate height
0.1–0.5 metresTime to ultimate height
2–5 yearsUltimate spread
0.1–0.5 metresGrowing conditions
Moisture
Well–drainedpH
AlkalineColour & scent
| Stem | Flower | Foliage | Fruit | |
| Spring | Green Grey Silver | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Summer | Pink | Green Grey Silver | ||
| Autumn | Green Grey Silver | |||
| Winter | Green Grey Silver |
Position
- Full sun
Aspect
South–facing or East–facing
Exposure
Exposed Hardiness
H5Botanical details
- Family
- Saxifragaceae
- Native to the UK
- No
- Foliage
- Evergreen
- Habit
- Clump forming
- Genus
Saxifraga can be annuals, biennials, evergreen or herbaceous perennials, mostly mat-forming in habit, with simple or palmately lobed leaves and starry or rounded flowers which may be solitary of in panicles or cymes
- Name status
Accepted
- Horticultural Group
- Ligulatae section saxifrages are evergreen perennials forming monocarpic rosettes, usually clustered, of narrowly strap-shaped or oblong, lime-encrusted leaves, with sprays of small white, pale yellow or pink flowers in late spring or early summer
How to grow
Cultivation
Grow in moderately fertile, very well-drained, alkaline soil in full sun. Can be grown in a pot in an alpine house but easy to grow outside
Propagation
Propagate by division in spring
Suggested planting locations and garden types
- Gravel garden
- Patio and container plants
- Rock garden
Pruning
No pruning required
Pests
May be susceptible to aphids, slugs, vine weevil and glasshouse red spider mite
Diseases
Generally disease-free
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