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Botanical name: Anagallis tenella
Other names: Bog pimpernel
Genus: Anagallis Anagallis
Species: A. tenella - A. tenella is a mat-forming perennial with tight, bright green leaves and upright, bell-shaped, pink stripped flowers that almost cover the foliage in late spring and early summer.
Anagallis tenella is: Deciduous
Flower: Pink, Striped in Spring; Pink, Striped in Summer
Foliage: Green in Summer; Green in Autumn
Habit: Mat Forming, Spreading, Trailing
Specific pests: Aphids Aphids
Diseases: Generally disease free.
Propagation: Don't live that long so propagate regularily.. REGISTER to read more...
Propagation methods: Stem tip cuttings. REGISTER to read more...
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Anagallis tenella (Bog pimpernel) will reach a height of 0.1m and a spread of 0.4m after 1-2 years.
Suggested uses: Cottage/Informal, Beds and borders, Containers
Cultivation: Required moderately fertile soil in a sheltered possition. Overwinter in a glass house.
Soil type: Clay, Loamy, Sandy
Soil drainage: Moist but well-drained, Well-drained
Soil pH: Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Light: Full Sun
Aspect: South, West
Exposure: Sheltered
Hardiness: Tender in frost (H3)
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Botanical name: Anagallis tenella
Other names: Bog pimpernel
Genus: Anagallis Anagallis
Species: A. tenella - A. tenella is a mat-forming perennial with tight, bright green leaves and upright, bell-shaped, pink stripped flowers that almost cover the foliage in late spring and early summer.
Anagallis tenella is: Deciduous
Flower: Pink, Striped in Spring; Pink, Striped in Summer
Foliage: Green in Summer; Green in Autumn
Habit: Mat Forming, Spreading, Trailing
Specific pests: Aphids
Diseases: Generally disease free.
Propagation: Don't live that long so propagate regularily.. REGISTER to read more...
Propagation methods: Stem tip cuttings. REGISTER to read more...
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Anagallis tenella (Bog pimpernel) will reach a height of 0.1m and a spread of 0.4m after 1-2 years.
Suggested uses: Cottage/Informal, Beds and borders, Containers
Cultivation: Required moderately fertile soil in a sheltered possition. Overwinter in a glass house.
Soil type: Clay, Loamy, Sandy
Soil drainage: Moist but well-drained, Well-drained
Soil pH: Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Light: Full Sun
Aspect: South, West
Exposure: Sheltered
Hardiness: Tender in frost (H3)
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| Soil drainage: | Moist but well-drained, Well-drained | Tell us... |
| Soil pH: | Acid, Alkaline, Neutral | Tell us... |
| Light: | Full Sun | Tell us... |
| Aspect: | South, West | Tell us... |
| Exposure: | Sheltered | Tell us... |
| Hardiness: | Tender in frost (H3) | Tell us... |
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