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Beginner
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0.5m
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0.35m
max. height |
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2-5 years
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1 hour care
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Botanical name: Potentilla nepalensis 'Miss Willmott'
Other names: Cinquefoil 'Miss Willmott', Potentilla willmottiae
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Genus: Potentilla
Variety or cultivar: 'Miss Willmott' _ 'Miss Willmott' is an herbaceous perennial with dark green foliage arranged in leaflets. In summer, it produces pink flowers with darker centres.
Potentilla nepalensis 'Miss Willmott' is: Deciduous
Flower: Dark-pink, Pink in Summer
Foliage: Dark-green in Summer
Habit: Clump-forming
Awards: RHS AGM (Award of Garden Merit)
Plant with:
Acanthus mollis (Bear's breeches), Acanthus mollis 'Hollard's Gold' (Bear's breeches 'Hollard's Gold')
Potentilla nepalensis 'Miss Willmott' (Cinquefoil 'Miss Willmott') will reach a height of 0.35m and a spread of 0.5m after 2-5 years.
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Suggested uses: Beds and borders, City, Cottage/Informal, Gravel, Low Maintenance
Cultivation: Plant in poor or moderately fertile, free-draining soil in a sunny position.
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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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| Aspect: |
South |
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| Exposure: |
Exposed, Sheltered |
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| Hardiness: |
Hardy (H4) |
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Question from
Sandy Rawlins
My cinquefoil is in its second year. It has 'collapsed' but is still flowering profusely. I'm new to gardening - should I have staked it, and can I cut it back (there's loads of new growth in the middle, underneath and all around, but no flowers) Help!
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- Posted: Sun. 19th July 2009 23:26
- Last reply: Tue. 28th July 2009 22:06
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