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Beginner
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1.5m
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2.5m
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2-5 years
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2 hours care
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Botanical name: Crambe cordifolia
Other names: Greater sea kale, Flowering sea kale, Heart-leaved colewort
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Genus: Crambe
Species: C. cordifolia - C. cordifolia has bold, dark green, lobed leaves, and branching sprays of small, beautifully scented white flowers.
Crambe cordifolia is: Deciduous
Flower: White in Summer
Foliage: Dark-green in Summer
Fragrance: The flowers are scented.
Habit: Clump-forming
Awards: RHS AGM (Award of Garden Merit)
Companion planting: Combine with something evergreen in front of this plant, as the leaves can become scruffy.
Plant with:
Alchemilla mollis (Lady's mantle), Abelia x grandiflora (Glossy abelia), Brunnera macrophylla 'Hadspen Cream' (Siberian bugloss), Alchemilla epipsila (Dwarf lady's mantle), Alcea rosea (Hollyhock), Sidalcea malviflora (Checker-mallow)
Crambe cordifolia (Greater sea kale) will reach a height of 2.5m and a spread of 1.5m after 2-5 years.
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Suggested uses: Architectural, Cottage/Informal, Flower Arranging, Beds and borders, Wildlife
Cultivation: Grows bestfertile, well-drained soil in full sun. It will tolerate poor soil and light shade, but needs shelter from strong winds.
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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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South, East, West |
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| Exposure: |
Sheltered |
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| Hardiness: |
Hardy (H4) |
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Comment from
Nicola
Crambe cordifolia (Greater sea kale) has been used in The Daily Telegraph for Chelsea Flower Show 2009.
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- Posted: Sun. 17th May 2009 20:49
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