Thalictrum delavayi 'Album'
Chinese meadow rue 'Album'
An upright, herbaceous perennial growing to around 1.5m, with pale green leaves divided into many small oblong leaflets, turning yellow-brown in the autumn. Large, open panicles of white flowers 2cm in width with prominent stamens, appear in summer
Size
Ultimate height
1.5–2.5 metresTime to ultimate height
2–5 yearsUltimate spread
0.1–0.5 metresGrowing conditions
Moisture
Moist but well–drainedpH
Acid, Alkaline, NeutralColour & scent
| Stem | Flower | Foliage | Fruit | |
| Spring | Green | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Summer | White | Green | ||
| Autumn | Green Yellow Brown | |||
| Winter |
Position
- Partial shade
Aspect
East–facing or West–facing or South–facing
Exposure
Sheltered Hardiness
H6Botanical details
- Family
- Ranunculaceae
- Native to GB / Ireland
- No
- Foliage
- Deciduous
- Habit
- Clump forming, Columnar upright
- Genus
Thalictrum can be rhizomatous or tuberous perennials with ternately or pinnately divided, often attractive foliage, and panicles or racemes of small flowers with showy stamens and sometimes large colourful petal-like sepals
- Name status
Accepted
How to grow
Cultivation
Grow in moist, humus-rich soil in partial shade. May need staking. See staking perennials for further advice
Propagation
Propagate by seed in pots in a cold frame as soon as seed is ripe or in early spring. Propagate by division in spring as new growth begins
Suggested planting locations and garden types
- Cottage and informal garden
- Gravel garden
- Flower borders and beds
Pruning
In late autumn or early winter the faded flower stems cam be cut back to ground level to tidy the plant if required.
Pests
Generally pest-free
Diseases
May be susceptible to powdery mildews in dry conditions
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