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Aubrieta 'Florado Rose Red' (Aubretia 'Florado Rose Red')
2 hours care
per year
per year
0.2m
Max height
Max height
0.3m
Max spread
Max spread
5-10 years
To maturity
To maturity
Plant details
Botanical name
Aubrieta 'Florado Rose Red'
Other names
Aubretia 'Florado Rose Red', Rock cress 'Florado Rose Red'
Genus
Aubrieta Aubrieta
Variety or Cultivar
'Florado Rose Red' _ 'Florado Rose Red' is a compact, mat- or mound-forming, evergreen to semi-evergreen perennial with small, ovate to oblong, hairy, sometimes toothed, mid- to grey-green leaves and short racemes of four-petalled, magenta to reddish-purple flowers from mid-spring to early summer.
Aubrieta 'Florado Rose Red' is: Evergreen
Habit
Compact, Mat Forming
Flower
Reddish-purple, Magenta in Spring; Reddish-purple, Magenta in Summer
Foliage
Green in All seasons
How to care
Watch out for
Specific pests
Aphids , Flea beetles Aphids , Flea beetles
White blister White blister
General care
Pruning
Cut back after flowering to encourage dense, compact growth.
Propagation
Can be divided, but cuttings is a more successful means of propagation.
Propagation methods
Seed, Semi-hardwood cuttings, Softwood cuttings
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Where to grow
Aubrieta 'Florado Rose Red' (Aubretia 'Florado Rose Red') will reach a height of 0.2m and a spread of 0.3m after 5-10 years.
Suggested uses
Bees (attract & feed bees), Banks and Slopes, Beds and borders, City, Containers, Cottage/Informal, Garden edging, Gravel, Ground Cover, Rock
Cultivation
Grow in well-drained, alkaline to neutral soil in full sun. Suitable for chalky slopes and in wall crevices. Till tolerate partial shade.
Soil type
Chalky, Loamy, Sandy
Soil drainage
Moist but well-drained, Well-drained
Soil pH
Alkaline, Neutral
Light
Full Sun
Aspect
South, West
Exposure
Exposed, Sheltered
UK hardiness Note: We are working to update our ratings. Thanks for your patience.
Hardy (H4)
Companion plants
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Botanical name
Aubrieta 'Florado Rose Red'
Other names
Aubretia 'Florado Rose Red', Rock cress 'Florado Rose Red'
Genus
Aubrieta Aubrieta
Variety or Cultivar
'Florado Rose Red' _ 'Florado Rose Red' is a compact, mat- or mound-forming, evergreen to semi-evergreen perennial with small, ovate to oblong, hairy, sometimes toothed, mid- to grey-green leaves and short racemes of four-petalled, magenta to reddish-purple flowers from mid-spring to early summer.
Native to
Garden origin
Foliage
Evergreen
Habit
Compact, Mat Forming
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Colour
Flower
Reddish-purple, Magenta in Spring; Reddish-purple, Magenta in Summer
Foliage
Green in All seasons
How to care
Watch out for
Specific pests
Specific diseases
General care
Pruning
Cut back after flowering to encourage dense, compact growth.
Propagation
Can be divided, but cuttings is a more successful means of propagation.
Propagation methods
Seed, Semi-hardwood cuttings, Softwood cuttings
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Where to grow
Aubrieta 'Florado Rose Red' (Aubretia 'Florado Rose Red') will reach a height of 0.2m and a spread of 0.3m after 5-10 years.
Suggested uses
Bees (attract & feed bees), Banks and Slopes, Beds and borders, City, Containers, Cottage/Informal, Garden edging, Gravel, Ground Cover, Rock
Cultivation
Grow in well-drained, alkaline to neutral soil in full sun. Suitable for chalky slopes and in wall crevices. Till tolerate partial shade.
Soil type
Chalky, Loamy, Sandy
Soil drainage
Moist but well-drained, Well-drained
Soil pH
Alkaline, Neutral
Light
Full Sun
Aspect
South, 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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