Saxifraga 'Elf Rose' (15)
saxifrage 'Elf Rose'
A compact mossy saxifrage producing a low mound of evergreen rosettes with small, lobed leaves. Shaded pink flowers are borne on fine, upright stems in late spring and early summer
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Size
Ultimate height
Up to 10cmTime to ultimate height
2–5 yearsUltimate spread
0.1–0.5 metresGrowing conditions
Moisture
Well–drainedpH
Alkaline, NeutralColour & scent
| Stem | Flower | Foliage | Fruit | |
| Spring | Pink | Green | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Summer | Pink | Green | ||
| Autumn | Green | |||
| Winter | Green |
Position
- Full sun
- Partial shade
Aspect
West–facing or South–facing
Exposure
Sheltered Hardiness
H5Botanical details
- Family
- Saxifragaceae
- Native to GB / Ireland
- No
- Foliage
- Evergreen
- Habit
- Matforming
- Genus
Saxifraga can be annuals, biennials, evergreen or herbaceous perennials, mostly mat-forming in habit, with simple or palmately lobed leaves and starry or rounded flowers which may be solitary of in panicles or cymes
- Name status
Unresolved
- Horticultural Group
- Saxifraga section saxifrages are mat-forming evergreen perennials with small, lobed leaves and 5-petalled white, pink, yellow or red flowers in small clusters on erect stems in late spring or early summer
How to grow
Cultivation
Grow in humus-rich, moist but very well-drained, alkaline or neutral soil in light shade, or in an alpine house
Propagation
Propagate by detaching individual rosettes and rooting as cuttings
Suggested planting locations and garden types
- Coastal
- Cottage and informal garden
- Patio and container plants
- Rock garden
- City and courtyard gardens
- Flower borders and beds
- Garden edging
- Ground cover
Pruning
No pruning required
Pests
Aphids, slugs, vine weevil and glasshouse red spider mite can occur
Diseases
Relatively disease free
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