Bolax gummifer
Balsam bog , Cushion plant, Bolax glebaria, Azorella glebaria, Azorella gummifer, Azorella trifurcata misapplied
Bolax Bolax
B. gummifer - B. gummifer is a slow-growing, compact, cushion-forming, evergreen perennial with rosettes of leathery, dark blue-green leaves divided into three deep lobes and, rarely, umbels of tiny, greenish-white flowers in summer.
Bolax gummifer is: Evergreen
Cushion or Mound Forming
Greenish-white in Summer
Blue-green in All seasons
If grown under glass these pests may attack.
Aphids , Glasshouse red spider mite Aphids , Glasshouse red spider mite
Remove offsets in spring.
Division, Seed
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Bolax gummifer (Balsam bog ) will reach a height of 0.15m and a spread of 0.5m after 2-5 years.
Between paving stones, Conservatory, Containers, Foliage only, Gravel, Ground Cover, Low Maintenance
Best planted in gritty, poor to fertile, well drained soil in full sun. Indoors grow in gritty, loam-based compost in full light. Rarely produces flowers in cultivation. Requires a male and female plant for seed production.
Loamy, Sandy
Well-drained
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Full Sun
South, East, West
Sheltered
Hardy (H4)
We do not currently have companion plants added for this plant.
Bolax gummifer
Balsam bog , Cushion plant, Bolax glebaria, Azorella glebaria, Azorella gummifer, Azorella trifurcata misapplied
Bolax Bolax
B. gummifer - B. gummifer is a slow-growing, compact, cushion-forming, evergreen perennial with rosettes of leathery, dark blue-green leaves divided into three deep lobes and, rarely, umbels of tiny, greenish-white flowers in summer.
Evergreen
Cushion or Mound Forming
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Greenish-white in Summer
Blue-green in All seasons
If grown under glass these pests may attack.
Aphids , Glasshouse red spider mite
Remove offsets in spring.
Division, Seed
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Bolax gummifer (Balsam bog ) will reach a height of 0.15m and a spread of 0.5m after 2-5 years.
Between paving stones, Conservatory, Containers, Foliage only, Gravel, Ground Cover, Low Maintenance
Best planted in gritty, poor to fertile, well drained soil in full sun. Indoors grow in gritty, loam-based compost in full light. Rarely produces flowers in cultivation. Requires a male and female plant for seed production.
Loamy, Sandy
Well-drained
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Full Sun
South, East, West
Sheltered
Hardy (H4)
Zone 8, Zone 7
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Soil pH: | Acid, Alkaline, Neutral | Tell us... |
Light: | Full Sun | Tell us... |
Aspect: | South, East, West | Tell us... |
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Hardiness: | Hardy (H4) | Tell us... |
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