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0.5m
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0.5m
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2-5 years
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1 hour care
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Botanical name: Caltha palustris
Other names: Marsh marigold, Water goggles, Water gowan, Yellow gowan, Water buttercup, Brave bassinets, Boots, Kingcup, Water cowslip, Water dragon, Publicans-and-sinners, Soldier's buttons, Water boots, Meadow cowslip, Publican's cloak, Marybuds, Meadow-bright, Horse blob, May blob, Goldings, Crowfoot, Bull flower, Cow lily
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Genus: Caltha
Species: C. palustris - C. palustris is a rhizomatous herbaceous perennial, with glossy, rounded, heart-shaped leaves in deep-green and bright yellow flowers forming in clusters.
Caltha palustris is: Deciduous
Flower: Dark-yellow in Winter
Foliage: Dark-green in Summer
Habit: Clump-forming
Awards: RHS AGM (Award of Garden Merit)
Plant with:
Ligularia dentata 'Desdemona' (Leopard plant 'Desdemona'), Lysichiton americanus (Yellow skunk cabbage), Trollius x cultorum 'Orange Princess' (Globeflower 'Orange Princess'), Ligularia dentata 'Osiris Fantaisie' (Leopard plant 'Osiris Fantaisie' ), Ligularia dentata 'Moorblut' (Leopard plant 'Moorblut'), Ligularia dentata (Leopard plant)
Caltha palustris (Marsh marigold) will reach a height of 0.5m and a spread of 0.5m after 2-5 years.
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Suggested uses: Bees (attract & feed bees), Bog garden, Ground Cover, Low Maintenance, Waterside, Wildlife
Cultivation: Plant in an open site in rich boggy soil at the water's edge in full sun.
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Loamy |
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Moist but well-drained, Boggy damp conditions |
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Acid, Alkaline, Neutral |
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Full Sun |
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South, West |
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Exposed |
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Hardy (H4) |
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Comment from
Miriam Mesa-Villalba
The name Caltha derives from the Greek word calathos meaning a cup or goblet, and refers to the shape of the flowers. The specific name comes from the Latin word palus meaning a marsh.This welcome early flush of cheer is reflected in the large number of colloquial names it has attracted, including kingcup, mollyblobs, water-bubbles, and may blobs, although it may flower as early as March or April.It is an early pollen source for a variety of insects, and provides good shelter for frogs and other pondside creatures.
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