Description
Tight spiky foliage, mound forming with pink flowers.
These plants are very compact and form spiky mounds that are covered with pink flowers in spring. Ideal for free draining-dry gardens alpine rock garden or container.
Flowering: Spring
Hardiness: Hardy
Height: 10cm
Spread: 40cm
Further information:
This plant is self sufficient. Be careful as it is very spiky.
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
Usage: ornamental / bee food plant / attracts butterflies
Pruning: cut back after flowering
Tolerates: drought tolerant
Origin:
Andy G. (verified owner) –
Not a great plant but hopefully will fill out in spring
Sue Panter (verified owner) –
Tony Duffey (verified owner) –
John H. (verified owner) –
Another perfect plant from D&E
Barbara Barber (verified owner) –
Ceri Jones (verified owner) –
Amy (verified owner) –
Lovely plant. Great packaging.
Michael Stack (verified owner) –
Gordon Roberts (verified owner) –
John H. (verified owner) –
Flowering size plant. Had some spent flower heads and was a little brown in the centre, but it cleaned up easily and now looks great.
Christine W. (verified owner) –
Hilary (verified owner) –
arrived in mid October, still flowering!
Jane S. (verified owner) –
Jackson B. (verified owner) –
Jon (verified owner) –