Saponaria 'Bressingham'
Saponaria 'Bressingham' (Alpine soapwort 'Bressingham', Rock soapwort 'Bressingham')
is a fully hardy perennial semi-evergreen alpine with pink flowers in mid Summer, early Summer and late Summer. It grows well in direct sun, and prefers medium levels of water. The flowers are rotate shaped. It looks best in Summer.Soil
Saponaria 'Bressingham' grows in soils ranging from a pH of 6.5 (slightly acidic ranges from 6.1 to 6.5) to 8 (slightly alkaline ranges from 7.6 to 8). It is adapted to chalk, clay loam, loam, loamy sand, sandy clay loam and sandy loam soils, and prefers medium fertility.
Growth
This is a prostrate plant and has a mat forming growth form, and has an ultimate height of 0.1m / 3.9in and spread of 0.3m / 11.8in. It can take 4-5 years to reach its ultimate height.
Leaves
It has green leaves. They are ovate in shape.
Uses
Cottage informal garden, flower border and bed, gravel, low maintenance and rock garden.
Progagation
Propagation techniques include cuttings and seed.
-28°C / -18.4F 6.5 to 8 4-5 years 0.1m / 3.9in 0.3m / 11.8in
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| Genus ? | Saponaria |
| Specific epithet ? | Bressingham |
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| Common names |
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| Alpine soapwort 'Bressingham' (Ireland), Rock soapwort 'Bressingham' (Ireland) |
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