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Thalictrum aquilegiifolium 'Thundercloud' (Rue 'Thundercloud')

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1 hour care
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1m
Max height

0.5m
Max spread

2-5 years
To maturity

Low
Toxicity

Plant details

Botanical name

Thalictrum aquilegiifolium 'Thundercloud'

Other names

Rue 'Thundercloud', Thalictrum aquilegifolium 'Thundercloud'

Genus

Thalictrum Thalictrum

Variety or Cultivar

'Thundercloud' _ 'Thundercloud' has mid-green leaflets and branched stems bearing fluffy heads of small flowers with prominent deep rose-purple stamens.

Thalictrum aquilegiifolium 'Thundercloud' is: Deciduous

Habit

Branching

Toxicity

Contact with foliage may irritate the skin.

Awards

RHS AGM (Award of Garden Merit)

Flower

Purple in Summer

How to care

Watch out for

Specific pests

Slugs Slugs

Powdery mildew Powdery mildew

General care

Pruning

Cut down stems once flowering is over.

Propagation methods

Division

Where to grow

Thalictrum aquilegiifolium 'Thundercloud' (Rue 'Thundercloud') will reach a height of 1m and a spread of 0.5m after 2-5 years.

Suggested uses

City, Cottage/Informal, Beds and borders, Low Maintenance, Prairie planting, Underplanting, Wildflower

Cultivation

Plant in moist, humus-rich soil in partial shade.

Soil type

Chalky, Clay, Loamy

Soil drainage

Moist but well-drained, Well-drained

Soil pH

Acid, Alkaline, Neutral

Light

Partial Shade

Aspect

East, West

Exposure

Sheltered

Hardiness

Hardy (H4)

Companion plants

Asphodeline lutea (King's spear)

Botanical name

Thalictrum aquilegiifolium 'Thundercloud'

Other names

Rue 'Thundercloud', Thalictrum aquilegifolium 'Thundercloud'

Genus

Thalictrum Thalictrum

Variety or Cultivar

'Thundercloud' _ 'Thundercloud' has mid-green leaflets and branched stems bearing fluffy heads of small flowers with prominent deep rose-purple stamens.

Foliage

Deciduous

Habit

Branching

Toxicity

Contact with foliage may irritate the skin.

Awards

RHS AGM (Award of Garden Merit)

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Colour

Flower

Purple in Summer

How to care

Watch out for

Specific pests

Slugs

Specific diseases

Powdery mildew

General care

Pruning

Cut down stems once flowering is over.

Propagation methods

Division

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Where to grow

Thalictrum aquilegiifolium 'Thundercloud' (Rue 'Thundercloud') will reach a height of 1m and a spread of 0.5m after 2-5 years.

Suggested uses

City, Cottage/Informal, Beds and borders, Low Maintenance, Prairie planting, Underplanting, Wildflower

Cultivation

Plant in moist, humus-rich soil in partial shade.

Soil type

Chalky, Clay, Loamy

Soil drainage

Moist but well-drained, Well-drained

Soil pH

Acid, Alkaline, Neutral

Light

Partial Shade

Aspect

East, West

Exposure

Sheltered

Hardiness

Hardy (H4)

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Variety or Cultivar

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Flower

Watch out for

Specific pests

General care

Pruning

Propagation methods

Where to grow

Suggested uses

Cultivation

Soil type

Soil drainage

Soil pH

Light

Aspect

Exposure

Hardiness

Companion plants

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Toxicity

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