Description
Deep rich pink-red flowers.
These are grown from seed so variations in flower size and colour will occur on deep green short tight foliage. Ideally grown somewhere that the substrate does not dry out and in dapple shade to full sun these plants will grow to about 3ocm across. Best for the alpine rock garden or container.
Flowers: Spring-summer
Hardiness: Hardy
Height: 8cm
Spread: 30cm
Further information:
Occasionally dead head old flowers otherwise this plant is self sufficient
Common Name: Alpine pink
Life Cycle: perennial
Family: Caryophyllaceae
Foliage: lanceolate
Basic Colour: ( pink )
Flower Colour: pink
Natural Flowering: May – July
Winter Hardiness: Fully Hardy
Height with Flowers: 10cm
Soil Requirements: average / dry / well-drained / sandy
Soil ph: alkaline / neutral
Location: container / rock garden / crevice / border
Usage: ornamental
Pruning: cut back after flowering
Tolerates: drought tolerant
Origin: Cultivar ( European Alps)
Jill Nicolson (verified owner) –
Look forward to seeing it in flower
Peter H. (verified owner) –