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Potted Saxifraga Plant - Description
- Potted Saxifraga Alpine Plant
- Species: Saxony Red
- Common Name: London Pride
- AKA Rock Soapworth
- Potted or Containerised Plants
- Pot Size: (2L)
Potted Saxifraga Plant - Characteristics
- Habit: Low carpet / Creeping habit
- Foliage: Fine, compact foliage forms an evergreen mound
- Flower Colour: Shades of whites, pinks & reds
- Flowering period: Late Spring into Summer
- Final size (Height): 25cm
Potted Saxifraga Plant - Planting Instructions
- Alpine plants - Like a light, airy soil
- Harden off before planting
- Prepare bed by digging over soil & add some fertilizer or manure
- Soak pot for about 3 minutes before planting
- Dig hole roughly twice the size of the plant pot
- Handle pots with care
- Squeeze side of pots to remove plant
- Plant this alpine so that the top of root ball is level with existing soil level
- Firm in well
- Soak soil well after planting
Potted Saxifraga - Uses / Location
- Grow in a light, free draining soil
- Happy in an exposed or sheltered spot
- Suited to rockeries & alpine garden
- Ideal for roof gardens
- Plant with other alpine plants such as Scabiosa, Aubretia, Aster & Aquilegia
- Looks great when planted under the base of trees
- Companion plants include Grasses, Aubretia, Saxifage, Bellis & Cosmos
