Excellent in shade
5
Located close to a fish pond surrounded by shrubs in a shady position
Bishy
Norfolk
Tiarella 'Spring Symphony' (PBR)
foam flower
9cm pot
in stock
This perennial dies back to below ground level each year in autumn, then fresh new growth appears again in spring.
- Position: partial or deep shade
- Soil: cool, moist, humus-rich soil
- Rate of growth: fast-growing
- Flowering period: May to July
- Hardiness: fully hardy
Attractive, deeply lobed leaves with a small dark blotch in the centre, make a great carpet of foliage throughout the summer. In late spring, slender stems rise up and hold spikes of tiny star-shaped, blush white flowers. This is a brilliant plant for covering the ground in a shady spot - plant it in large numbers for best effect. - Garden care: Removing the faded blooms regularly will prolong flowering and encourage more to come. Cut back and compost the spent flower stems in autumn and apply a dry mulch around the crown of the plant to protect against frost damage
Eventual height & spread
Good doer
5
Woodland edge lightened by long lasting flowers
Suzi
Lincoln
Great for a shady area
5
I bought this Tiarella because it was said to be a good plant for a shady area. It is and looks very nice. Easy to look after as it can more or less be planted and left to grow.
Newish gardener
Gloucestershire
Excellent plant
5
Strong healthy perennial. Lush growth and flowered well. It does need some support or it will flop out. Am very pleased with this plant.
Flowergirl
Coventry
Lovely plant.
5
I bought a large number of these to plant en mass in a north facing border. They are very healthy and flowered for months and all my neighbours commented on how good they looked. The recent very hot weather hasn't really affected them at all, apart from the flowers dying off, but they probably would have died off in the summer whatever the weather.
Lizzie
Hampshire
For shade
5
Lovely plant for shade, long flowering time very early in the season
Rachel
Suffolk
Atractive plant
3
As spring is late this year the plant is looking a bit ragged and new growth is just beginning to show and I am hopeful it will flourish with the onset of milder weather.
Marty
North East Lincolnshire
Tiarella
4
The plants arrived in good condition. A lovely perennial plant for a shady/woodland spot. Pretty delicate flowers that bloom for many weeks. Bronze coloured foliage remains on the plant through the winter and even withstood the recent snow!
Florence
Flintshire
I certainly recommend this plant
5
A plant with very delicate looking attractive flowers but is easy to grow and happy in difficult positions. I have planted several under a tree where it's dry and not many plants grow and they have been very successful. Would certainly recommend this plant.
Pearl
Wales
Very easy to grow
4
Very easy to grow and fast ground cover. Pretty little flowers. Loving my heavy clay soil and dry shade.
barkleysmum
merseyside
2000024657
4.6
13
100.0
- How far apart should I plant them and how many would I need to plant fill a 3.8 metre long trough/planter?
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Rose
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I'm afraid there are no hard and fast rules as plant spacing will really depend on the look you are trying to create - and how quickly you want to wait for it to fill in. Do keep in mind however that each plant will eventually create a mound of foliage around 30cm across.
Helen
- Is tiarella spring symphony slug-/snail-resistant?
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Helen
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Hello, The leaves of this plant can be eaten by slugs, however they are also listed by many asbeing more resistant to them than many other plants.
Helen
- Hi, is the foliage at all evergreen? Looking for some evergreen, flowering ground cover to go in front of Hebe Subalpina. Pinks, purples and whites also present in a lightly shaded border. These would be perfect, but open to suggestions. Thanks
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JamieW8
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Hello, Yes, in milder areas, some (but not all) of the foliage will usually be retained throughout the winter.
Helen
- Does this plant cope with dry deep shade? Have a spot under a large conifer tree, but it's very dry. Thank you
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Bbk
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Hello, Yopu are going to really struggle getting anything established undeneath a well established conifer, as even the toughest plant will need a high level of maintenance if it is going to stand a chance. This tiarella is not really suitable, however if you are determined to try something (and are prepared to put the work in), then the following would be better options... Vinca http://www.crocus.co.uk/search/_/search.vinca/sort.0/ Bergenia http://www.crocus.co.uk/search/_/search.bergenia/sort.0/ Lamium http://www.crocus.co.uk/plants/_/lamium-maculatum-beacon-silver/classid.3133/ Ajuga http://www.crocus.co.uk/search/_/search.ajuga/sort.0/
Helen
- Could Tiarella Spring Symphony tolerate any sun at all?
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CookieLou
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Hello, Yes, it won't mind some early morning or late afternoon sun, but it should be protected from it during the hottest part of the day.
Helen
- Hello Can you please tell me....when is the best time of year to plant out Tiarella 'Spring Symphony'? Thanks.
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Lotrov
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Hello, Spring and autumn are ideal, but plants grown in containers (like this one) can be planted at any time of the year.
Helen
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