Lychnis chalcedonica 'Rosea'
Maltese cross 'Rosea', Jerusalem cross 'Rosea', Burning love 'Rosea', Cross of Jerusalem 'Rosea', Silene chalcedonica 'Rosea', London pride 'Rosea', Meadow campion 'Rosea', Knight's cross 'Rosea', Constantinople campion 'Rosea'
Lychnis Lychnis
'Rosea' _ 'Rosea' is an erect, deciduous perennial with hairy stems bearing ovate, mid-green leaves and, in summer, spherical or domes cymes of star-shaped, rose-pink flowers with notched petals.
Lychnis chalcedonica 'Rosea' is: Deciduous
Erect
Rose-pink in Summer
Mid-green in Spring; Mid-green in Summer; Mid-green in Autumn
Generally disease-free.
Deadhead to encourage further flowering. Cut back in autumn.
Basal cuttings, Division, Seed
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Lychnis chalcedonica 'Rosea' (Maltese cross 'Rosea') will reach a height of 1m and a spread of 0.5m after 2-5 years.
Beds and borders, Cottage/Informal, Coastal, Wildlife
Plant in fertile, moist, free-draining soil in full sun or partial shade in a sheltered position. The plant may need supporting.
Chalky, Loamy, Sandy
Moist but well-drained, Well-drained
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Partial Shade, Full Sun
South, East, West
Sheltered
Hardy (H4)
Lychnis chalcedonica 'Rosea'
Maltese cross 'Rosea', Jerusalem cross 'Rosea', Burning love 'Rosea', Cross of Jerusalem 'Rosea', Silene chalcedonica 'Rosea', London pride 'Rosea', Meadow campion 'Rosea', Knight's cross 'Rosea', Constantinople campion 'Rosea'
Lychnis Lychnis
'Rosea' _ 'Rosea' is an erect, deciduous perennial with hairy stems bearing ovate, mid-green leaves and, in summer, spherical or domes cymes of star-shaped, rose-pink flowers with notched petals.
Deciduous
Erect
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Rose-pink in Summer
Mid-green in Spring; Mid-green in Summer; Mid-green in Autumn
Generally disease-free.
Deadhead to encourage further flowering. Cut back in autumn.
Basal cuttings, Division, Seed
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Lychnis chalcedonica 'Rosea' (Maltese cross 'Rosea') will reach a height of 1m and a spread of 0.5m after 2-5 years.
Beds and borders, Cottage/Informal, Coastal, Wildlife
Plant in fertile, moist, free-draining soil in full sun or partial shade in a sheltered position. The plant may need supporting.
Chalky, Loamy, Sandy
Moist but well-drained, Well-drained
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Partial Shade, Full Sun
South, East, West
Sheltered
Hardy (H4)
Zone 8, Zone 7, Zone 6, Zone 5, Zone 4
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