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Beginner
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0.3m
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0.25m
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2-5 years
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1 hour care
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Botanical name: Caltha palustris var. alba
Other names: Marsh marigold 'Alba'
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Genus: Caltha
Variety or cultivar: 'Alba' _ 'Alba' is a rhizomatous herbaceous perennial, with glossy, rounded, heart-shaped, dark green leaves and, in early spring, slender stems bearing solitary, waxy, white flowers with yellow stamens.
Caltha palustris var. alba is: Deciduous
Flower: White in Spring
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), Zantedeschia aethiopica 'Green Goddess' (Arum lily 'Green Goddess'), Ligularia dentata 'Osiris Fantaisie' (Leopard plant 'Osiris Fantaisie' ), Ligularia dentata 'Moorblut' (Leopard plant 'Moorblut'), Ligularia dentata (Leopard plant)
Caltha palustris var. alba (Marsh marigold 'Alba') will reach a height of 0.25m and a spread of 0.3m after 2-5 years.
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Suggested uses: Ground Cover, Low Maintenance, Waterside, Wildlife, Bog garden
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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| Light: |
Full Sun |
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South, West |
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| Exposure: |
Exposed |
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| Hardiness: |
Hardy (H4) |
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Question from
Melissa Morton
This profile says that this plant flowers in summer. However I've seen elsewhere that it is early spring. Please could you clarify this for me?
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- Posted: Wed. 27th April 2011 12:32
- Last reply: Thu. 28th April 2011 10:07
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