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Beginner
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1.5m
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0.5m
max. height |
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1-2 years
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1 hour care
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Botanical name: Helichrysum petiolare
Other names: Liquorice plant, Helichrysum petiolatum
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Genus: Helichrysum
Species: H. petiolare - H. petiolare is a trailing, evergreen sub-shrub with oval, hairy, grey-green leaves and small, dull white flowers on erect stems in late summer and autumn.
Helichrysum petiolare is: Evergreen
Flower: White in Summer; White in Autumn
Foliage: Grey-green in All seasons
Habit: Trailing
Awards: RHS AGM (Award of Garden Merit)
Helichrysum petiolare (Liquorice plant) will reach a height of 0.5m and a spread of 1.5m after 1-2 years.
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Suggested uses: Beds and borders, Containers, Gravel, Ground Cover, Low Maintenance, Mediterranean, Rock
Cultivation: Plant in moderately fertile, well-drained soil in full sun. Water in prolonged dry spells.
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Clay, Loamy, Sandy |
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Moist but well-drained, Well-drained |
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Acid, Alkaline, Neutral |
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| Light: |
Full Sun |
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| Aspect: |
South, West |
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| Exposure: |
Sheltered |
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| Hardiness: |
Indoor heated (H1), Tender in frost (H3) |
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Question from
J Parker
I have 2 different helichysum: petiolare (silver) and Limelight - (lime). Would like to hear how people use them, and with which other plants.
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- Posted: Tue. 14th September 2010 08:30
- Last reply: Tue. 14th September 2010 11:46
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