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Beginner
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1m
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0.2m
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2-5 years
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1 hour care
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Botanical name: Saxifraga callosa
Other names: Limestone saxifrage, Saxifraga florulenta Schott, Nyman & Kotschy, Saxifraga callosa lingulata, Saxifraga lingulata, Saxifraga callosa var. bellardii
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Genus: Saxifraga
Species: S. callosa - S. callosa is a rosette-forming, evergreen perennial with linear, lime-encrusted, silver-grey leaves and, in early summer, arching stems bearing narrow panicles of white, star-shaped flowers.
Saxifraga callosa is: Evergreen
Flower: White in Summer
Foliage: Silvery-grey in All seasons
Habit: Mat Forming
Awards: RHS AGM (Award of Garden Merit)
Plant with:
Cistus 'Silver Pink' (Rock rose 'Silver Pink'), Saxifraga ferdinandi-coburgi (Ferdinand saxifrage)
Saxifraga callosa (Limestone saxifrage) will reach a height of 0.2m and a spread of 1m after 2-5 years.
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Suggested uses: Containers, Low Maintenance, Rock
Cultivation: Plant in moderately fertile, very free-draining, alkaline soil in full sun. Avoid winter wet.
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Chalky |
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| Soil drainage: |
Well-drained |
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| Soil pH: |
Alkaline |
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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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