Gillenia trifoliata 'Pink Profusion'
Bowman's root 'Pink Profusion', False ipecac 'Pink Profusion', Indian hippo 'Pink Profusion', Indian physic 'Pink Profusion', Western dropwort 'Pink Profusion', Porteranthus trifoliatus 'Pink Profusion'
Gillenia Gillenia
'Pink Profusion' _ 'Pink Profusion' is an upright, bushy, rhizomatous, deciduous perennial with red-flushed stems bearing palmate, toothed, veined, bronze- or purple-flushed, dark green leaves divided into ovate to oblong, coarsely toothed leaflets and, from late spring to late summer, loose panicles of star-shaped, pale pink flowers with narrow petals and red calyces.
Gillenia trifoliata 'Pink Profusion' is: Deciduous
Erect flower stem, Clump-forming
Pale-pink in Spring; Pale-pink in Summer
Dark-green, Flushed bronze in Spring; Dark-green, Flushed bronze in Summer; Flushed bronze, Dark-green in Autumn
Little to no pruning required. Can be cut back in late autumn if desired.
Division, Seed
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Gillenia trifoliata 'Pink Profusion' (Bowman's root 'Pink Profusion') will reach a height of 1m and a spread of 0.6m after 2-5 years.
Beds and borders, Cottage/Informal, Flower Arranging, Wildflower, Wildlife
Grow in neutral to slightly acid, fertile, moist but well-drained soil in partial shade. Tolerates sun if gets shade at the hottest part of the day. May require staking.
Clay, Loamy, Sandy
Moist but well-drained
Acid, Neutral
Partial Shade
North, South, East, West
Sheltered
Hardy (H4)
Gillenia trifoliata 'Pink Profusion'
Bowman's root 'Pink Profusion', False ipecac 'Pink Profusion', Indian hippo 'Pink Profusion', Indian physic 'Pink Profusion', Western dropwort 'Pink Profusion', Porteranthus trifoliatus 'Pink Profusion'
Gillenia Gillenia
'Pink Profusion' _ 'Pink Profusion' is an upright, bushy, rhizomatous, deciduous perennial with red-flushed stems bearing palmate, toothed, veined, bronze- or purple-flushed, dark green leaves divided into ovate to oblong, coarsely toothed leaflets and, from late spring to late summer, loose panicles of star-shaped, pale pink flowers with narrow petals and red calyces.
Eastern North America
Deciduous
Erect flower stem, Clump-forming
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Pale-pink in Spring; Pale-pink in Summer
Dark-green, Flushed bronze in Spring; Dark-green, Flushed bronze in Summer; Flushed bronze, Dark-green in Autumn
Little to no pruning required. Can be cut back in late autumn if desired.
Division, Seed
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Gillenia trifoliata 'Pink Profusion' (Bowman's root 'Pink Profusion') will reach a height of 1m and a spread of 0.6m after 2-5 years.
Beds and borders, Cottage/Informal, Flower Arranging, Wildflower, Wildlife
Grow in neutral to slightly acid, fertile, moist but well-drained soil in partial shade. Tolerates sun if gets shade at the hottest part of the day. May require staking.
Clay, Loamy, Sandy
Moist but well-drained
Acid, Neutral
Partial Shade
North, South, East, West
Sheltered
Hardy (H4)
Zone 9, Zone 8, Zone 7, Zone 6, Zone 5
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Created by garden designer Charlie Hartigan of Envisage Gardens, 1 in 10 garden at RHS Tatton Park Flower Show 2019 was designed as part of the RHS Young Designer of the Year competition. read more
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