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Beginner
skill rating |
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0.5m
max. spread |
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0.5m
max. height |
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2-5 years
to maturity |
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1 hour care
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Botanical name: Alchemilla mollis
Other names: Lady's mantle
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Genus: Alchemilla
Species: A. mollis - A. mollis is a perennial with scalloped, bright green foliage and a haze of tiny, light-green or yellow flowers in summer.
Alchemilla mollis is: Deciduous
Flower: Yellow-green in Summer
Foliage: Green in Summer
Habit: Clump-forming, Spreading
Awards: RHS AGM (Award of Garden Merit)
Plant with:
Agapanthus 'Bressingham Blue' (African lily 'Bressingham Blue'), Agapanthus 'Loch Hope' (African lily 'Loch Hope'), Agapanthus 'Purple Cloud' (African lily 'Purple Cloud'), Spiraea japonica 'Anthony Waterer' (Japanese spirea 'Anthony Waterer'), Allium 'Globemaster' (Allium 'Globemaster'), Melissa officinalis (Lemon balm), Crambe cordifolia (Greater sea kale), Allium cristophii (Star of persia)
Alchemilla mollis (Lady's mantle) will reach a height of 0.5m and a spread of 0.5m after 2-5 years.
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Suggested uses: Banks and Slopes, Cottage/Informal, Flower Arranging, Beds and borders, Gravel, Underplanting, Wildflower
Cultivation: Will tolerate any moist soil in sun or partial shade.
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Chalky, Clay, Loamy, Sandy (will tolerate most soil types) |
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Moist but well-drained |
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Acid, Alkaline, Neutral |
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| Light: |
Partial Shade, Full Sun |
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North, South, East, West |
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| Exposure: |
Exposed, Sheltered |
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| Hardiness: |
Hardy (H4) |
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Comment from
Nicola
Alchemilla mollis has been used in The HESCO Garden by Leeds City Council for Chelsea Flower Show 2009.
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- Posted: Fri. 15th May 2009 08:51
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