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Dionysia aretioides (Aretioid dionysia)
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2 hours care
per year
per year
0.07m
Max height
Max height
0.3m
Max spread
Max spread
2-5 years
To maturity
To maturity
Plant details
Botanical name
Dionysia aretioides
Other names
Aretioid dionysia
Genus
Dionysia Dionysia
Species
D. aretioides - D. aretioides is a compact, cushion-forming, evergreen perennial with rosettes of narrowly oblong or spoon-shaped, grey-green leaves, white-mealy beneath, and fragrant, stemless, long-tubed, salver-shaped, bright yellow flowers in spring.
Dionysia aretioides is: Evergreen
Habit
Cushion or Mound Forming, Rosette
Awards
RHS AGM (Award of Garden Merit)
Flower
Bright-yellow in Spring
Foliage
Grey-green in All seasons
How to care
Watch out for
Specific pests
Aphids Aphids
Grey mould Grey mould
General care
Pruning
No pruning needed.
Propagation
Take cuttings of individual rosettes in summer. Water from below only.
Propagation methods
Seed
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Where to grow
Dionysia aretioides (Aretioid dionysia) will reach a height of 0.07m and a spread of 0.3m after 2-5 years.
Suggested uses
Containers, Rock
Cultivation
Under glass, grow in mix of 3 parts grit & 1 part each leaf mould & loam in full light & good ventilation. Provide a deep collar of grit around the neck. Water sparingly from below. Outdoors, grow in tufa in full sun. Leaves & collar must be kept dry.
Soil type
Sandy
Soil drainage
Well-drained
Soil pH
Neutral
Light
Full Sun
Aspect
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
Dionysia aretioides
Other names
Aretioid dionysia
Genus
Dionysia Dionysia
Species
D. aretioides - D. aretioides is a compact, cushion-forming, evergreen perennial with rosettes of narrowly oblong or spoon-shaped, grey-green leaves, white-mealy beneath, and fragrant, stemless, long-tubed, salver-shaped, bright yellow flowers in spring.
Foliage
Evergreen
Habit
Cushion or Mound Forming, Rosette
Awards
RHS AGM (Award of Garden Merit)
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Colour
Flower
Bright-yellow in Spring
Foliage
Grey-green in All seasons
How to care
Watch out for
Specific pests
Specific diseases
General care
Pruning
No pruning needed.
Propagation
Take cuttings of individual rosettes in summer. Water from below only.
Propagation methods
Seed
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Where to grow
Dionysia aretioides (Aretioid dionysia) will reach a height of 0.07m and a spread of 0.3m after 2-5 years.
Suggested uses
Containers, Rock
Cultivation
Under glass, grow in mix of 3 parts grit & 1 part each leaf mould & loam in full light & good ventilation. Provide a deep collar of grit around the neck. Water sparingly from below. Outdoors, grow in tufa in full sun. Leaves & collar must be kept dry.
Soil type
Sandy
Soil drainage
Well-drained
Soil pH
Neutral
Light
Full Sun
Aspect
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
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