More about the plant below:
Skalnica Arends (Saxifraga x arendsii)
category : perennials
position : partial shade, sun
height : up to 10-20 cm
frost resistance : to -25 ° C
reaction soil : neutral, slightly alkaline
preferences soil : fertile, permeable, sandy and humus
watering : medium
color leaves/needles : green, yellow-green, white-green
color of flowers : pink, white, red
shape : compact, cushy
period flowering : May-June
seeding : spring, early spring
reproduction:sowing, division of clumps, rosette cuttings
persistence leaves : evergreen
application : flower beds, rockeries, walls, balconies, terraces
pace height : medium
Arends Skalnica - silhouetteArends Skalnica - developmental featuresStand for the saxifrageThe reproduction of saxifrageArends Skalnica - maintenanceArends scaler - applicationAdviceArendsa's Skalnica - silhouette
The genus Saxifraga includes many species of plants that grow over rocky alleys. Some have roots deep and strong enough to burst the rock.Some species and varieties work well in garden cultivation.
Arends saxifrages obtained as a result of multiple crossing are of particular importance for cultivation. The varieties differ mainly in height (the span is from 5 to a maximum of 25 cm) and the color of the flowers (they can be white, pink, red, yellow).
Arends Skalnica - developmental features
Arends' Skalnica grows on the ground with countless rosettes of green soft leaves.Plants bloom from April to May on thin shoots, flowers resemble florets.
Stand for the saxifrage
Skalnica likes cool places in partial shade, it does not like the sun. A permeable and humus substrate with an admixture of limestone crushed stone is preferable.Plants do not tolerate drying of the substrate badly.
Breeding saxifrage
New plants can be obtained in late autumn from rosettes or by dividing the cushions after flowering.Some varieties can be propagated in spring by sowing seeds.
Arendsa's Skalnica - care
When after 2-3 years the center of the plant begins to wither, sprinkle fresh soil there.Over time, the plant will recover and start sprouting young shoots again. An alternative is to rejuvenate plants by division.
Arends Skalnica - application
Skalnica looks good in plantings around stone stairs, steps and floors. It is also suitable for growing in pots and stone trays, it works well in cemetery plantings.
Tip
This perennial is a very good ground cover plant.It can also be grown in the canopy of trees and tall shrubs.
