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Aubrietia Bedding Plants - Description
- Potted Aubrietia Bedding Plant
- AKA Rock Cress
- Variety: Aubrieta Audrey Purple
- Single Plant in 9cm Pot
- Colours: Pink Petals
- Flowering Period: From April to May
- Alpine or Bedding Plants
- Pot Size: 9cm
- Summer Bedding Plants
Aubrietia Bedding Plants - Characteristics
- Flowers: Continuous blooms of fine, delicate flowers
- Flower Size: 5-8cm
- In bloom Spring into Summer
- Final Height: 15cm
- Spacing: 30cm
- Plant Type: Perennial - they come back year after year
- Habit: Trailing
- Aspect: Sun or partial shade
- Soil: Well drained soil
- Growth rate: Medium
- Hardiness: Fully hardy
- Easy to grow
Aubrietia Bedding Plants - Uses
- Suited to planting into walls & crevasses
- Plant into gaps in paving
- Suited to old walls & walled gardens
- Great for containers
- Also great as in-filler plants in beds & borders
- Companion plant include Pansies, Dwarf Ivies, Heathers, Sempervirens, Saxifraga, Scabiosa & Grasses
Aubrietia Bedding Plants - Planting Instructions
Sowing Time
- Sow your plants when they arrive
- Can be grown directly outside or started indoors in a greenhouse
- Then, move outside in May
- When to plant: Can be planted all year round
Soil & water
- Soil: Any, well draining soil
- If soil is wet, add a handful of horticultural grit to the base of the planting hole
- Mix 35g of plant food when planting
- Soak plants before planting
- Water again after planting
- Baskets & containers will required watering daily
- Baskets can dry out very quickly in windy & sunny conditions
Handling the Plants
- Take care not to damage plant's roots
- To remove from pots or tray, gently squeeze the sides of the container
- Turn upside down & slowly slide out plants
- Take care not to damage plant's stem
- Water plants before & after planting
- Feed plants over the Summer months
