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Alchemilla mollis (Lady's mantle)
1 hour care
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per year
0.5m
Max height
Max height
0.5m
Max spread
Max spread
2-5 years
To maturity
To maturity
Plant details
Botanical name
Alchemilla mollis
Other names
Lady's mantle
Genus
Alchemilla Alchemilla
Species
A. mollis - A. mollis is a perennial with scalloped, bright green foliage and a haze of tiny, light-green or yellow flowers in summer.
Alchemilla mollis is: Deciduous
Habit
Clump-forming, Spreading
Awards
RHS AGM (Award of Garden Merit)
Flower
Yellow-green in Summer
Foliage
Green in Summer
How to care
Watch out for
Pests
Pest free
Diseases
Disease free
General care
Pruning
Once flowers and foliage become untidy in late summer, cut back to encourage new foliage. Unless you want the plant to seed itself freely, cut back the flowering stems before they seed.
Propagation methods
Division, Seed
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Where to grow
Alchemilla mollis (Lady's mantle) will reach a height of 0.5m and a spread of 0.5m after 2-5 years.
Suggested uses
Banks and Slopes, Cottage/Informal, Flower Arranging, Beds and borders, Gravel, Underplanting, Wildflower
Cultivation
Will tolerate any moist soil in sun or partial shade.
Soil type
Chalky, Clay, Loamy, Sandy (will tolerate most soil types)
Soil drainage
Moist but well-drained
Soil pH
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Light
Partial Shade, Full Sun
Aspect
North, South, East, West
Exposure
Exposed, Sheltered
UK hardiness Note: We are working to update our ratings. Thanks for your patience.
Hardy (H4)
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Botanical name
Alchemilla mollis
Other names
Lady's mantle
Genus
Alchemilla Alchemilla
Species
A. mollis - A. mollis is a perennial with scalloped, bright green foliage and a haze of tiny, light-green or yellow flowers in summer.
Native to
Carpathians, Caucasus, Turkey
Foliage
Deciduous
Habit
Clump-forming, Spreading
Awards
RHS AGM (Award of Garden Merit)
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Colour
Flower
Yellow-green in Summer
Foliage
Green in Summer
How to care
Watch out for
Pests
Pest free
Diseases
Disease free
General care
Pruning
Once flowers and foliage become untidy in late summer, cut back to encourage new foliage. Unless you want the plant to seed itself freely, cut back the flowering stems before they seed.
Propagation methods
Division, Seed
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Where to grow
Alchemilla mollis (Lady's mantle) will reach a height of 0.5m and a spread of 0.5m after 2-5 years.
Suggested uses
Banks and Slopes, Cottage/Informal, Flower Arranging, Beds and borders, Gravel, Underplanting, Wildflower
Cultivation
Will tolerate any moist soil in sun or partial shade.
Soil type
Chalky, Clay, Loamy, Sandy (will tolerate most soil types)
Soil drainage
Moist but well-drained
Soil pH
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Light
Partial Shade, Full Sun
Aspect
North, South, East, West
Exposure
Exposed, Sheltered
UK hardiness Note: We are working to update our ratings. Thanks for your patience.
Hardy (H4)
USDA zones
Zone 9, Zone 8, Zone 7, Zone 6, Zone 5, Zone 4
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(10/10/2010)
Alchemilla mollis July 14
(06/06/2011)
Lady's Mantle
Lady's mantle
(25/06/2011)
Captured just after a rain shower (11/05/2011)
Plant in full bloom in June, picture taken in Belgium. (16/01/2012)
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| Light: | Partial Shade, Full Sun | Tell us... |
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| Exposure: | Exposed, Sheltered | Tell us... |
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