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Beginner
skill rating |
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0.15m
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: Ipheion 'Rolf Fiedler'
Other names: Spring starflower 'Rolf Fiedler', Ipheion uniflorum 'Rolf Fiedler' , Tristagma 'Rolf Fiedler'
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Genus: Ipheion
Variety or cultivar: 'Rolf Fiedler' _ 'Rolf Fiedler' is a low-growing, bulbous perennial. In spring, it produces tufts of narrow leaves and sky-blue, star-shaped flowers with a darker central stripe to its petals.
Ipheion 'Rolf Fiedler' is: Deciduous
Flower: Blue in Spring
Foliage: Green in Spring
Fragrance: Flowers are honey-scented and leaves smell of onion when crushed.
Awards: RHS AGM (Award of Garden Merit)
Ipheion 'Rolf Fiedler' (Spring starflower 'Rolf Fiedler') will reach a height of 0.15m and a spread of 0.15m after 2-5 years.
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Suggested uses: Banks and Slopes, Beds and borders, City, Cottage/Informal, Flower Arranging, Gravel, Low Maintenance, Mediterranean, Rock
Cultivation: Plant 8cm deep in moderately fertile, moisture-retentive, free-draining soil. Slightly tender and will need protection from frosts and excessive winter wet.
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Chalky, Clay, Loamy, Sandy (will tolerate most soil types) |
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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, East, West |
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| Exposure: |
Sheltered |
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| Hardiness: |
Hardy (H4), Tender in frost (H3) |
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