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Alchemilla
Lady's Mantle
ROSACEAE
Herbaceous
Perennial
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Alchemilla erythropoda
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Alchemilla. mollis
"Thriller"
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Alchemilla form a group
of drought tolerant clump forming, ground cover perennials.
The flowers appear from
early summer for long periods.
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| Alchemilla.
alpina
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Form: Mound forming
perennials
Height: 6in (15cm)
Spread: 24in (60cm) or more
Foliage: Rounded, lobed, pale-green leaves covered with silky hairs
Flowers: During summer bears upright spikes of tiny greenish-yellow flowers, with
conspicuous outer calyces.
Suitable ground cover for a dry bank.
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| Alchemilla.
conjuncta
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Form: Clump forming
perennials
Height: 12in (30cm)
Spread: 12in (30cm)
Foliage: Produces wavy, star-shaped leaves with pale margins.
Flowers: During mid-summer it produces loose clusters of tiny greenish-yellow
flowers, with conspicuous outer calyces.
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| Alchemilla.
erythropoda
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| Alchemilla.
mollis
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Form: Clump forming
ground cover perennials
Height: 20in (50cm)
Spread: 20in (50cm)
Foliage: Having rounded pale green leaves with crinkled edges.
Flowers: During mid-summer bears upright spikes of tiny greenish-yellow flowers,
with conspicuous outer calyces.
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Alchemilla.
mollis
'Thriller'
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Cultivation: -
Grows in all but boggy soils, preferring
full sun or partial shade. Ideally suited to dry banks where little else
will survive.
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Propagation: -
By seed: or
By division in spring or autumn
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Fully Hardy
Pests & Diseases: -
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This page was last updated on 12/03/2005
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