Saxifraga x urbium (London pride)
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1m max. spread |
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0.3m max. height |
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2-5 years to maturity |
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1 hour care per year |
Botanical name: Saxifraga x urbium
Other names: London pride, None-so-pretty
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Genus: Saxifraga
Species: S. x urbium - S. x urbium is a mat-forming, evergreen perennial with rosettes of mid-green leaves with serrated edges. In summer, it bears panicles of pale-pink flowers on tall, wiry stalks.
Saxifraga x urbium is: Evergreen
Flower: Pale-pink, White, Flushed pink in Summer
Foliage: Mid-green in All seasons
Habit: Mat Forming
Awards: RHS AGM (Award of Garden Merit)
Plant with: Helleborus foetidus (Bear's foot hellebore)
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Specific pests: Vine weevil
Diseases: Generally disease-free
General care
Pruning: Remove spent flower stalks.. REGISTER to read more...
Propagation: Divide in spring or separate and root rosettes in late spring or early summer.. REGISTER to read more...
Propagation methods: Division. REGISTER to read more...
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Saxifraga x urbium (London pride) will reach a height of 0.3m and a spread of 1m after 2-5 years.
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Suggested uses: Beds and borders, Cottage/Informal, Edging, Ground Cover, Low Maintenance, Underplanting
Cultivation: Plant in any free-draining soil in full or partial shade.
| This plant likes... | Garden match | |
| Soil types: | Chalky, Clay, Loamy, Sandy (will tolerate most soil types) |  |
| Soil drainage: | Moist but well-drained | |
| Soil pH: | Acid, Alkaline, Neutral | |
| Light: | Partial Shade, Full Shade | |
| Aspect: | North, East, West | |
| Exposure: | Exposed, Sheltered | |
| Hardiness: | Hardy (H4) | |
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