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Potentilla 'William Rollison' (Cinquefoil 'William Rollison')
1 hour care
per year
per year
0.45m
Max height
Max height
1m
Max spread
Max spread
2-5 years
To maturity
To maturity
Plant details
Botanical name
Potentilla 'William Rollison'
Other names
Cinquefoil 'William Rollison'
Genus
Potentilla Potentilla
Variety or Cultivar
'William Rollison' _ P. 'William Rollison' is an herbaceous perennial with dark green, divided foliage and orange-red flowers with yellow markings in summer.
Potentilla 'William Rollison' is: Deciduous
Habit
Clump-forming
Awards
RHS AGM (Award of Garden Merit)
Flower
Orange-red, Yellow in Summer
Foliage
Dark-green in Summer
How to care
Watch out for
Pests
Generally pest-free
Diseases
Generally disease-free
General care
Propagation methods
Division
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Where to grow
Potentilla 'William Rollison' (Cinquefoil 'William Rollison') will reach a height of 0.45m and a spread of 1m after 2-5 years.
Suggested uses
Beds and borders, City, Cottage/Informal, Gravel, Low Maintenance
Cultivation
Plant in poor or moderately fertile, free-draining soil in a sunny position.
Soil type
Chalky, Loamy, Sandy
Soil drainage
Well-drained
Soil pH
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Light
Full Sun
Aspect
South
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
Potentilla 'William Rollison'
Other names
Cinquefoil 'William Rollison'
Genus
Potentilla Potentilla
Variety or Cultivar
'William Rollison' _ P. 'William Rollison' is an herbaceous perennial with dark green, divided foliage and orange-red flowers with yellow markings in summer.
Foliage
Deciduous
Habit
Clump-forming
Awards
RHS AGM (Award of Garden Merit)
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Colour
Flower
Orange-red, Yellow in Summer
Foliage
Dark-green in Summer
How to care
Watch out for
Pests
Generally pest-free
Diseases
Generally disease-free
General care
Propagation methods
Division
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Where to grow
Potentilla 'William Rollison' (Cinquefoil 'William Rollison') will reach a height of 0.45m and a spread of 1m after 2-5 years.
Suggested uses
Beds and borders, City, Cottage/Informal, Gravel, Low Maintenance
Cultivation
Plant in poor or moderately fertile, free-draining soil in a sunny position.
Soil type
Chalky, Loamy, Sandy
Soil drainage
Well-drained
Soil pH
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Light
Full Sun
Aspect
South
Exposure
Exposed, Sheltered
UK hardiness Note: We are working to update our ratings. Thanks for your patience.
Hardy (H4)
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