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Alpine RockeryHerbaceous Perennial
Erodium × variabile 'Flore Pleno' (d)
A low-growing, spreading perennial to about 12cm x 30cm, with dark green or grey-green, deeply scalloped leaves and small, double, dark pink flowers with darker veins, from late spring to early autumn
Synonyms
Erodium × variabile 'Roseum Plenum'Erodium chamaedryoides 'Plenum'
see moreErodium reichardii 'Roseum Plenum'
Erodium reichardii 'Flore Pleno'
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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
Chalk
Loam
Sand
Moisture
Well–drainedpH
Alkaline, NeutralColour & scent
| Stem | Flower | Foliage | Fruit | |
| Spring | Pink | Green Grey Silver | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Summer | Pink | Green Grey Silver | ||
| Autumn | Pink | Green Grey Silver | ||
| Winter |
Position
- Full sun
Aspect
South–facing or West–facing
Exposure
Sheltered Hardiness
H5Botanical details
- Family
- Geraniaceae
- Native to GB / Ireland
- No
- Foliage
- Deciduous
- Habit
- Trailing
- Genus
Erodium can be annuals, perennials or subshrubs, some evergreen, with lobed or pinnately divided leaves and bowl-shaped, 5-petalled flowers in summer
- Name status
Accepted
How to grow
Cultivation
Grow in well-drained, alkaline to neutral soil in full sun; ideal for rock garden, alpine house or trough
Propagation
Propagate by basal stem cuttings
Suggested planting locations and garden types
- Patio and container plants
- Rock garden
- Gravel garden
Pruning
Benefits from regular deadheading
Pests
Generally pest-free
Diseases
Generally disease-free
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