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Bolax gummifer (Balsam bog )
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per year
0.15m
Max height
Max height
0.5m
Max spread
Max spread
2-5 years
To maturity
To maturity
Plant details
Botanical name
Bolax gummifer
Other names
Balsam bog , Cushion plant, Bolax glebaria, Azorella glebaria, Azorella gummifer, Azorella trifurcata misapplied
Genus
Bolax Bolax
Species
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
Habit
Cushion or Mound Forming
Flower
Greenish-white in Summer
Foliage
Blue-green in All seasons
How to care
Watch out for
Pests
If grown under glass these pests may attack.
Specific pests
Aphids , Glasshouse red spider mite Aphids , Glasshouse red spider mite
General care
Propagation
Remove offsets in spring.
Propagation methods
Division, Seed
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Where to grow
Bolax gummifer (Balsam bog ) will reach a height of 0.15m and a spread of 0.5m after 2-5 years.
Suggested uses
Between paving stones, Conservatory, Containers, Foliage only, Gravel, Ground Cover, Low Maintenance
Cultivation
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.
Soil type
Loamy, Sandy
Soil drainage
Well-drained
Soil pH
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Light
Full Sun
Aspect
South, East, West
Exposure
Sheltered
UK hardiness Note: We are working to update our ratings. Thanks for your patience.
Hardy (H4)
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Botanical name
Bolax gummifer
Other names
Balsam bog , Cushion plant, Bolax glebaria, Azorella glebaria, Azorella gummifer, Azorella trifurcata misapplied
Genus
Bolax Bolax
Species
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.
Foliage
Evergreen
Habit
Cushion or Mound Forming
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Colour
Flower
Greenish-white in Summer
Foliage
Blue-green in All seasons
How to care
Watch out for
Pests
If grown under glass these pests may attack.
Specific pests
Aphids , Glasshouse red spider mite
General care
Propagation
Remove offsets in spring.
Propagation methods
Division, Seed
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Where to grow
Bolax gummifer (Balsam bog ) will reach a height of 0.15m and a spread of 0.5m after 2-5 years.
Suggested uses
Between paving stones, Conservatory, Containers, Foliage only, Gravel, Ground Cover, Low Maintenance
Cultivation
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.
Soil type
Loamy, Sandy
Soil drainage
Well-drained
Soil pH
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Light
Full Sun
Aspect
South, East, West
Exposure
Sheltered
UK hardiness Note: We are working to update our ratings. Thanks for your patience.
Hardy (H4)
USDA zones
Zone 8, Zone 7
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