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Tolmiea menziesii (Pick-a-back plant)

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Skill rating Beginner
skill rating
Ultimate spread 0.6m
max. spread
Ultimate height 0.45m
max. height
Time to maturity 2-5 years
to maturity
Maintenance level 1 hour care
per year

Botanical name: Tolmiea menziesii

Other names: Pick-a-back plant, Mother of thousands, Youth on age, Piggy-back plant


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Genus: Tolmiea

Species: T. menziesii - T. menziesii is a small semi-evergreen perennial. It has rough, hairy, ivy-shaped leaves and in spirng, bears spikes of tiny, nodding, greenish, tubular flowers. Its common names refer to the plantlets that develop where the leaves join the stem of the plant.

Tolmiea menziesii is: Semi evergreen

Flower: Pale-green in Spring

Foliage: Green in All seasons

Habit: Mat Forming

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Propagation methods: Division, Root plantlets, Seed. REGISTER to read more...


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Tolmiea menziesii (Pick-a-back plant) will reach a height of 0.45m and a spread of 0.6m after 2-5 years.


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Suggested uses: Banks and Slopes, Beds and borders, City, Conservatory, Containers, Cottage/Informal, Edging, Foliage only, Garden edging, Ground Cover, Indoor, Low Maintenance, Underplanting, Woodland

Cultivation: Plant in moisture-retentive, free draining soil in full or partial shade. Also grown as a houseplant for its interesting plantlets.

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This plant likes... Garden match
Soil types: Chalky, Clay, Loamy, Sandy (will tolerate most soil types) Match unknown
Soil drainage: Well-drained, Moist but well-drained Match unknown
Soil pH: Acid, Alkaline, Neutral Match unknown
Light: Partial Shade, Full Shade Match unknown
Aspect: North, East, West Match unknown
Exposure: Exposed, Sheltered Match unknown
Hardiness: Hardy (H4) Match unknown

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