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Good plant
5
Very good plant supplied
J
Midlands
Hylotelephium 'Matrona'
stonecrop ( syn. Sedum )
2 litre pot
available to order from summer
This perennial dies back to below ground level each year in autumn, then fresh new growth appears again in spring.
- Position: full sun
- Soil: moderately fertile, well-drained, neutral to slightly alkaline soil
- Rate of growth: average to fast-growing
- Flowering period: August to October the dried flower-heads provide colour and structure in the winter garden
- Hardiness: fully hardy
Succulent leaves, flushed with bronze, are held on purple stems, which in late summer, are topped with clusters of soft pink flowers. These not only look pretty, but they are highly attractive to bees and other pollinators - and they add a wonderful splash of late colour. Even after the flowers fade, the seed heads remain attractive, and these will often add interest throughout the winter. A valuable plant for the front of a sunny border, the flowers can also be cut for the vase. - Garden care: In February and March cut back the old flowerheads and apply a generous 5-7cm (2-3in) mulch of well-rotted garden compost or manure around the base of the plant. Once established, sedums can have a tendency to flop, especially if they are grown in fertile soil. One technique to help prevent this is the 'Chelsea chop'. During the last week of May (Chelsea Flower Show week), cut one in every three stems back to the ground. This will produce plants that are less lush and flower slightly later.
Eventual height & spread
Notes on Hylotelephium 'Matrona'
"Stout, statuesque and upstanding with fleshy large leaves that colour up from pigeon-grey to smoke-purple in dry weather- followed by pale-pink stars"
Looking promising
5
This worked well.. has come back again this year so not one of the third of plants that die on me. Phew.
Keen learner london
London
Excellent
5
Very healthy plant with a good root system. Drought tolerant and hardy. Has established well in a dry bed where it is competing with conifer roots. Subtle dark pink with olive green leaves.
DW
Peak district
This plant has grown into a lovely specimen
5
Mine seems happy on a dry and stony raised garden under large pine trees, where they get little rain. The bees have gone mad now the flowers are open and the whole plant is looking altogether healthy.
Pam
Scotish Borders
Really lovely
5
This is a lovely plant
Nucleardeanna
Devon
This is one of my favourite plants now.
5
This looks great with agapanthus.
Jac
London
Healthy plants delivered quickly
5
These were a housewarming present for a friend who was delighted with the quality of the three plants. The reason I bought from Crocus is that I have used them several times in the past and it is a very reliable company.
Famie
South West
Awesome
5
Perfect delivery from this firm.
Goffer
Berks
3599
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- Hello on this glorious Saturday morning. Can you suggest a plant for our very small front garden please? we would like it in the middle of the grass, as we have small borders all round. We currently have a Hebe which has proved very successful but it's getting huge and tired now. Trouble is, we're on a really exposed position,and get ferocious winds.I'd be delighted to read your reply, and thank you so much for your time
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babygardener
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Hello, I would be tempted to plant a Cotoneaster Hybridus Pendulus. It may need staking initially, but it is very tough indeed and has a great silhouette. http://www.crocus.co.uk/plants/_/cotoneaster-hybridus-pendulus/classid.2000003017/
Helen
- 2006 Planting Chelsea Flower Show enquiry Hi, I see you have plants available for the current show, but do you have a plant list for the 2006 award winner (Daily Telegraph,Tom Stuart Smith) available as I am interested in buying some of these plants? Thank you for your time, Kelly
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kelly mackenzie
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Hello Kelly, He did use a lot of plants in his garden - here is a list which includes most. Allium Purple Sensation Anthriscus Ravens Wing Aquilegia Ruby Port Astrantia Claret Carex testacea Cirsium rivulare atropurpureum Dahlia Dark Desire Euphorbia Fireglow Geranium Lily Lovell Geranium phaeum Samobor Geranium Phillipe Valpelle Geranium psilostemmon Geum Princess Juliana Gillenia trifoliata Hakonechloa macra Iris Dusky Challenger Iris Dutch Chocolate Iris Sultan's Palace Iris Superstition Iris Supreme Sultan Knautia macedonica Lavandula angustifolia Nepeta subsessilis Washfield Nepeta Walkers low Purple fennel - Giant Bronze Rodgersia pinnata Superba Rodgersia podophylla Salvia Mainacht Sedum matrona Stachys byzantina Stipa arundinacea (syn.Anemanthele lessoniana) Stipa gigantea Tulip Abu Hassan Tulip Ballerina Tulip Queen of Night Verbascum Helen Johnston I hope this helps. Helen Plant Doctor
Crocus Helpdesk
- What plants would you recommend for my Mediterranean style garden? Our garden is quite well established and has a Mediterranean feel. We have quite a few spaces that need filling and were hoping you could suggest a few things?
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Mrs C Taylor
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We have several plants that might interest you - here are some of the best Lavandula http://www.crocus.co.uk/search/_/search.lavandula/?s=lavandula Cistus http://www.crocus.co.uk/search/_/search.cistus/?s=cistus Kniphofia http://www.crocus.co.uk/search/_/search.kniphofia/?s=kniphofia Euphorbias http://www.crocus.co.uk/search/_/search.euphorbia/?s=euphorbia Yucca filamentosa http://www.crocus.co.uk/plants/_/shrubs/yucca-filamentosa-/classid.4537/ Eryngium http://www.crocus.co.uk/search/_/search.eryngium/?s=eryngium Sedum http://www.crocus.co.uk/search/_/search.sedum/?s=sedum Brachyglottis http://www.crocus.co.uk/plants/_/shrubs/mediterranean-plants/brachyglottis-dunedin-group-sunshine/classid.4376/ Convolvulus cneorum http://www.crocus.co.uk/plants/_/shrubs/mediterranean-plants/convolvulus-cneorum-/classid.940/
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