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0.5m
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0.7m
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2-5 years
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1 hour care
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Botanical name: Lychnis flos-cuculi
Other names: Ragged robin, Meadow pink , Wild William, Indian pink, Gilliflower, Meadow lychnis, Cuckoo flower, Cuckoo gilliflower, Cuckoo hood, Crow flower, Crow soap , Cuckoo
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Genus: Lychnis
Species: L. flos-cuculi - L. flos-cuculi is an herbaceous perennial with an upright, branching habit. It has lance-shaped leaves and in late spring and early summer, bears clusters of finely cut, dark-pink flowers.
Lychnis flos-cuculi is: Deciduous
Flower: Pink in Spring; Pink in Summer
Foliage: Green in Spring; Green in Summer
Habit: Upright
Lychnis flos-cuculi (Ragged robin) will reach a height of 0.7m and a spread of 0.5m after 2-5 years.
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Suggested uses: Beds and borders, Bees (attract & feed bees), Cottage/Informal, Low Maintenance, Prairie planting, Wildflower, Wildlife
Cultivation: Plant in moderately fertile, free-draining soil in full sun or partial shade
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Well-drained |
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Acid, Alkaline, Neutral |
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Partial Shade, Full Sun |
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North, South, East, West |
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Exposed, Sheltered |
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Hardy (H4) |
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Comment from
Miriam Mesa-Villalba
Ragged-robin is a lovely but declining plant in the wild due to drainage of its natural wetland habitats. The second part of the botanical name translates as 'the flower of the cuckoo'. Ragged-robin comes into flower when cuckoos are calling most obviously, as does the unrelated lady's-smock - another plant known as the cuckoo flower.
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Comment from
Nicola
Lychnis flos-cuculi (Ragged robin) has been used in The HESCO Garden by Leeds City Council for Chelsea Flower Show 2009.
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- Posted: Sun. 17th May 2009 13:02
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