Saxifraga stolonifera (Strawberry saxifrage)
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0.5m max. spread |
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0.5m max. height |
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2-5 years to maturity |
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1 hour care per year |
Botanical name: Saxifraga stolonifera
Other names: Strawberry saxifrage, Strawberry begonia, Old man's beard, Old man's beard, Strawberry geranium, Beefsteak plant, Creeping sailor, Creeping saxifrage, Mother of thousands, Wandering Jew, Aaron's beard, Saxifraga sarmentosa
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Genus: Saxifraga
Species: S. stolonifera - S. stolonifera is a creeping perennial which forms rosettes of rounded olive-green, silvery-veined leaves, flushed red on their underside and starry white blossoms with distinctive pointed petals and bright yellow ovary.
Saxifraga stolonifera is: Deciduous
Flower: White in Summer
Foliage: Veined, Dark-green, White in Summer
Habit: Trailing
Awards: RHS AGM (Award of Garden Merit)
Plant with: Saxifraga 'Theoden' (Purple mountain saxifrage 'Theoden')
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Specific pests: Aphids , Glasshouse red spider mite , Slugs
Diseases: Generally disease-free
General care
Propagation methods: Pot up sprouting plantlets, Seed. REGISTER to read more...
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Saxifraga stolonifera (Strawberry saxifrage) will reach a height of 0.5m and a spread of 0.5m after 2-5 years.
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Suggested uses: Containers, Gravel, Greenhouse, Indoor
Cultivation: Can be grown outside in free-draining, humus-rich soil in a sheltered, shady position. Also suitable for growing indoors or under glass, where it will be semi-evergreen.
| This plant likes... | Garden match | |
| Soil types: | Chalky, Loamy, Sandy |  |
| Soil drainage: | Well-drained | |
| Soil pH: | Acid, Alkaline, Neutral | |
| Light: | Partial Shade, Full Shade | |
| Aspect: | North, South, East, West | |
| Exposure: | Sheltered | |
| Hardiness: | Indoor unheated (H2), Tender in frost (H3) | |
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