Hylotelephium spectabile 'Crystal Pink'PBR
A clump-forming perennial to 30cm high and 40cm wide, with thick erect stems, with slightly scalloped, toothed, grey-green leaves and soft pink flowers in large flat terminal clusters in late summer
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Size
Growing conditions
Colour & scent
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Position
Aspect
Exposure
Botanical details
- Family
- Crassulaceae
- Native to GB / Ireland
- No
- Genus
Hylotelephium are succulent perennials with heads of small star-shaped flowers in summer to autumn. They are sometimes included within the genus Sedum
- Name status
Accepted
How to grow
Cultivation
Grow in moderately fertile, well-drained, neutral to slightly alkaline soil in full sun
Propagation
Propagate by division in spring or by softwood cuttings of non-flowering shoots in early summer
Suggested planting locations and garden types
Pruning
Cut back after flowering to maintain shape or leave seedheads overwinter
Pests
Generally pest-free
Diseases
May be susceptible to root and crown rots
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