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Beginner
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0.2m
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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 'Kathleen Pinsent'
Other names: Saxifrage 'Kathleen Pinsent'
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Genus: Saxifraga
Variety or cultivar: 'Kathleen Pinsent' _ 'Kathleen Pinsent' is a very small, mat-forming, evergreen perennial with rosettes of grey-green leaves and panicles of pink flowers on relatively tall, red wiry stems in spring and summer.
Saxifraga 'Kathleen Pinsent' is: Evergreen
Flower: Pink in Spring; Pink in Summer
Foliage: Silvery-grey in All seasons
Habit: Mat Forming
Awards: RHS AGM (Award of Garden Merit)
Plant with:
Thymus vulgaris (Common thyme)
Saxifraga 'Kathleen Pinsent' (Saxifrage 'Kathleen Pinsent') will reach a height of 0.2m and a spread of 0.2m after 2-5 years.
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Suggested uses: Containers, Gravel, Low Maintenance, Rock
Cultivation: Plant in moderately fertile, very free-draining, acid-free soil in full sun or light shade, however in warm situations, protect from leaf-scorch.
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Chalky, Loamy, Sandy |
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| Soil drainage: |
Moist but well-drained, Well-drained |
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| Soil pH: |
Alkaline, Neutral |
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| Light: |
Partial Shade, Full Sun |
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| Aspect: |
South, East, West |
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| Exposure: |
Exposed, Sheltered |
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| Hardiness: |
Hardy (H4) |
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