Rosularia muratdaghensis

RHS / Joanna Kossak

Synonyms

Rosularia platyphylla misapplied

Alpine Rockery Herbaceous Perennial Cactus Succulent

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A compact, mat-forming, evergreen alpine perennial with small, hairy rosettes of green fleshy foliage with red tips. Creamy-white to yellow tubular shaped flowers appear on short stems during the summer

Position

Full sun, Partial shade

Soil Types

Chalk, Clay, Loam, Sand

Max Height

Up to 10 cm

Max Spread

0.1-0.5 metres

Size

Time to Maturity: 2–5 years
Max Spread: 0.1-0.5 metres
Max Height: Up to 10 cm

Growing Conditions

Chalk Clay Loam Sand

Moisture: Well–drained
pH: Acid or Alkaline or Neutral

Position

Full sun Partial shade

Aspect: East–facing or North–facing or South–facing or West–facing
Exposure: Exposed or Sheltered
Hardiness

Hardiness Ratings

All ratings refer to the UK growing conditions unless otherwise stated. Minimum temperature ranges (in degrees C) are shown in brackets

H1A: under glass all year (>15C)
H1B: can be grown outside in the summer (10 - 15)
H1C: can be grown outside in the summer (5 - 10)
H2: tolerant of low temperatures, but not surviving being frozen (1 to 5)
H3: hardy in coastal and relatively mild parts of the UK (-5 to 1)
H4: hardy through most of the UK (-10 to -5)
H5: hardy in most places throughout the UK even in severe winters (-15 to -10)
H6: hardy in all of UK and northern Europe (-20 to -15)
H7: hardy in the severest European continental climates (< -20): H5

Colour & Scent

Season	Stem	Flower	Foliage	Fruit
Spring
Summer
Autumn
Winter

Botanical Details

Family: Crassulaceae
Native to GB/Ireland: No
Foliage: Evergreen
Habit: Matforming
Genus: Rosularia are succulent perennials producing evergreen rosettes of fleshy leaves and sprays of white, yellow or pink flowers on upright stems in summer
Name Status: Correct
Plant Range: W Turkey

How to Grow

Cultivation

Outdoors grow in moderately fertile, sharply drained soil with added grit, in full sun or partial shade. Protect from winter wet. Can also grow in shallow containers of peat-free, loam-based compost, with added grit, in an alpine house

Propagation

Propagate by seed sown under glass in spring, or by detaching and rooting offsets in summer or early autumn

Suggested planting locations and garden types

City and courtyard gardens
Cottage and informal garden
Gravel garden
Patio and container plants
Rock garden

Pruning

Remove rosettes that have finished flowering

Pests

May be susceptible to aphids, vine weevils and mealybugs

Diseases

Generally disease-free