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Herbaceous Perennial

Reineckea carnea 'Baoxing Booty'

A creeping, rhizomatous evergreen woodland perennial with broad, spatula-shaped, lightly ribbed green foliage on short, upright stems. Small, pink lilly-of-the-valley-like fragrant flowers appear from August to October, followed by red berries after a hot summer. An unusual form of this species

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Ultimate height

0.1–0.5 metres

Time to ultimate height

2–5 years

Ultimate spread

0.1–0.5 metres

Clay

Loam

Moisture

Moist but well–drained

pH

Acid, Neutral

	Stem	Flower	Foliage	Fruit
Spring
Summer
Autumn
Winter

Partial shade

Aspect

East–facing or North–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)

Botanical details

Family: Asparagaceae
Native to GB / Ireland: No
Foliage: Evergreen
Habit: Matforming
Genus: Reineckea is a monotypic genus, with one variable, evergreen, rhizomatous perennial; native to Japan & China
Name status: Accepted

How to grow

Cultivation

Grow in moist but well-drained, humus-rich, acid or neutral soil in full to partial shade

Propagation

Propagate by seed sown in containers in a cold frame, or by separating rhizomes from the edge of established clumps in spring

Suggested planting locations and garden types

City and courtyard gardens
Cottage and informal garden
Low Maintenance
Banks and slopes
Garden edging
Ground cover
Underplanting of roses and shrubs

Pruning

No pruning required

Pests

May be susceptible to slugs and snails

Diseases

Generally disease-free

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