Androsace carnea L.
Brand: Jelitto
Packaged:0,03 g (20 s.)
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Rock Jasmine - Androsace carnea L. = Androsace laggeri A.Huet (ssp.) = Androsace rosea Jord. & Fourr. (ssp.).
Perennial 5-15 cm tall, forms a loose cushion. The leaves are green, linear, sharp, 10-15 mm long. The flowers are pink or white, collected in loose inflorescences.
Family: Primulaceae

Perennial plant for rock garden.
Flowering period: VI-VII.
Climatic zones: Z4-7.
Homeland - Alps, Pyrenees, where it grows on scree at an altitude of 1400-3100 m.
Prefers a sunny location and humus-rich, well-drained soil. Propagated by sowing seeds in winter or immediately after harvest, as well as careful division in the spring. The species is sensitive to sudden changes in the weather and does not always take root well in rock gardens.
Location: grow well in open, sunny places.
Soil: grows on loose, well-fertilized, deeply cultivated soils, drought-resistant.
Care: frequent watering plantings are not required.
Reproduction: by dividing basal rosettes, in summer - by cuttings, and by seeds that are sown in autumn or spring. Planting is best done in early spring, but it can also be done in late August-September, maintaining a distance between plants of at least 10-15 cm.
Use: look good on rocky areas, slopes, in the form of small groups along the paths.


Rock Jasmine. Bot. syn.: Androsace laggeri A.Huet (ssp.) = Androsace rosea Jord. & Fourr. (ssp.)

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