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Saxifraga 'Kathleen Pinsent' (Saxifrage 'Kathleen Pinsent')
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0.2m
Max height
Max height
0.2m
Max spread
Max spread
2-5 years
To maturity
To maturity
Plant details
Botanical name
Saxifraga 'Kathleen Pinsent'
Other names
Saxifrage 'Kathleen Pinsent'
Genus
Saxifraga Saxifraga
Variety or Cultivar
'Kathleen Pinsent' _ 'Kathleen Pinsent' is a very small, mat-forming, evergreen perennial with rosettes of grey-green leaves and panicles of pink flowers on relatively tall, red wiry stems in spring and summer.
Saxifraga 'Kathleen Pinsent' is: Evergreen
Habit
Mat Forming
Awards
RHS AGM (Award of Garden Merit)
Flower
Pink in Spring; Pink in Summer
Foliage
Silvery-grey in All seasons
How to care
Watch out for
Specific pests
Aphids , Red spider mite (box and other) , Slugs , Vine weevil Aphids , Red spider mite (box and other) , Slugs , Vine weevil
Diseases
Generally disease-free
General care
Propagation methods
Leaf cuttings
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Where to grow
Saxifraga 'Kathleen Pinsent' (Saxifrage 'Kathleen Pinsent') will reach a height of 0.2m and a spread of 0.2m after 2-5 years.
Suggested uses
Containers, Gravel, Low Maintenance, Rock
Cultivation
Plant in moderately fertile, very free-draining, acid-free soil in full sun or light shade, however in warm situations, protect from leaf-scorch.
Soil type
Chalky, Loamy, Sandy
Soil drainage
Moist but well-drained, Well-drained
Soil pH
Alkaline, Neutral
Light
Partial Shade, 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
Saxifraga 'Kathleen Pinsent'
Other names
Saxifrage 'Kathleen Pinsent'
Genus
Saxifraga Saxifraga
Variety or Cultivar
'Kathleen Pinsent' _ 'Kathleen Pinsent' is a very small, mat-forming, evergreen perennial with rosettes of grey-green leaves and panicles of pink flowers on relatively tall, red wiry stems in spring and summer.
Foliage
Evergreen
Habit
Mat Forming
Awards
RHS AGM (Award of Garden Merit)
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Colour
Flower
Pink in Spring; Pink in Summer
Foliage
Silvery-grey in All seasons
How to care
Watch out for
Specific pests
Aphids , Red spider mite (box and other) , Slugs , Vine weevil
Diseases
Generally disease-free
General care
Propagation methods
Leaf cuttings
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Where to grow
Saxifraga 'Kathleen Pinsent' (Saxifrage 'Kathleen Pinsent') will reach a height of 0.2m and a spread of 0.2m after 2-5 years.
Suggested uses
Containers, Gravel, Low Maintenance, Rock
Cultivation
Plant in moderately fertile, very free-draining, acid-free soil in full sun or light shade, however in warm situations, protect from leaf-scorch.
Soil type
Chalky, Loamy, Sandy
Soil drainage
Moist but well-drained, Well-drained
Soil pH
Alkaline, Neutral
Light
Partial Shade, 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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| Soil types: | Chalky, Loamy, Sandy | Tell us... |
| Soil drainage: | Moist but well-drained, Well-drained | Tell us... |
| Soil pH: | Alkaline, Neutral | Tell us... |
| Light: | Partial Shade, Full Sun | Tell us... |
| Aspect: | South, East, West | Tell us... |
| Exposure: | Exposed, Sheltered | Tell us... |
| Hardiness: | Hardy (H4) | Tell us... |
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