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Beginner
skill rating |
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0.3m
max. spread |
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0.15m
max. height |
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2-5 years
to maturity |
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1 hour care
per year |
Botanical name: Armeria maritima 'Rubrifolia'
Other names: Thrift 'Rubrifolia', Sea thrift 'Rubrifolia', Sea pink 'Rubrifolia', Common thrift 'Rubrifolia'
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Genus: Armeria
Variety or cultivar: 'Rubrifolia' _ 'Rubrifolia' is a compact, evergreen perennial forming a neat tuft of rich, dark bronze grass-like foliage, which turns deep red in winter, and a cluster of pink flower globes on wiry stems in spring and early summer.
Armeria maritima 'Rubrifolia' is: Evergreen
Flower: Rose-pink in Summer
Foliage: Bronze in Spring; Bronze in Summer; Bronze in Autumn; Black-red in Winter
Habit: Compact, Mat Forming
Armeria maritima 'Rubrifolia' (Thrift 'Rubrifolia') will reach a height of 0.15m and a spread of 0.3m after 2-5 years.
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Suggested uses: Beds and borders, Cottage/Informal, Drought Tolerant, Garden edging, Gravel, Ground Cover, Low Maintenance, Rock, Salt tolerant, Wildflower
Cultivation: Plant in well-drained soil. Easy to grow, drought and salt tolerant, and adaptable to poor soils. May need to be divided if the clump becomes open in the centre.
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Chalky, Loamy, Sandy |
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Well-drained |
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Acid, Alkaline, Neutral |
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| Light: |
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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