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| Androsace.
carnea
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Form: An
evergreen
cushion forming perennial
Height: 2in (5cm)
Spread: 2in (5cm)
Foliage: Has small rosettes of pointed leaves with hairy margins.
Flowers: In spring two or more stems bearing heads of tiny pink single flowers
rise above the rosettes
Grown mostly in dedicated rock gardens and troughs
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| Androsace.
carnea subspecies laggeri
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Form: Evergreen
cushion forming perennials
Height: 2in (5cm)
Spread: 2in (5cm)
Foliage: Has small tight rosettes of pointed leaves.
Flowers: In spring two or more stems bearing heads of cup-shaped tiny deep-pink
single flowers rise above the rosettes
Grown mostly in dedicated rock gardens and troughs
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Androsace.
chamaejasme
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Form: Evergreen
cushion forming perennials with easily rooted stolons.
Fully Hardy
Height: 1.25-2.5in (3-6cm)
Spread: 6in (15cm)
Foliage: Has open hairy rosettes of oval leaves.
Flowers: In spring produces clusters of 2-8 flattish, yellow-eyed, white flowers.
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Androsace.
cylindrica
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Form: An
evergreen
rosette forming perennials.
Fully Hardy
Height: 0.5-0.75in (1-2cm)
Spread: 4in (10cm)
Foliage: Has glossy linear leaves
Flowers: In early spring producing stems carrying up to ten small, flattish, yellow-green
eyed, white flowers.
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Androsace. hedraeantha
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Form: Evergreen
cushion forming perennials.
Fully Hardy
Height: 0.5-0.75in (1-2cm)
Spread: 4in (10cm)
Foliage: Having loose rosettes of narrow elliptical, glossy leaves.
Flowers: In spring producing umbels of 5-10 flattish, yellow-throated, pink
flowers.
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Androsace.
hirtella
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Form: An
evergreen
cushion forming perennials.
Fully Hardy
Height: 0.5-0.75in (1-2cm)
Spread: 4in (10cm)
Foliage: Having loose rosettes of linear to oblong, hairy leaves.
Flowers: In spring producing 1 or 2 short stems per rosette bearing almond
scented, flattish, white flowers.
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Androsace. imbricata
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See: Androsace.
vandellii
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Androsace. lanuginosa
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Form: An
evergreen
trailing perennial.
Fully Hardy
Height: 1.5in (4cm)
Spread: 7in (18cm)
Foliage: Having deep-green leaves on loose stems covered with silky hairs.
Flowers: In summer producing clusters of small, flat, pale-pink or lilac-pink
flowers with dark-pink or yellow eyes.
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Androsace. pyrenaica
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Form: An
evergreen,
miniature, clump forming perennial.
Fully Hardy
Height: 1.5in (4cm)
Spread: 4in (10cm)
Foliage: Producing tight rosettes of tiny, hairy leaves, tightly packed to form a
miniature cushion.
Flowers: In spring minute, stemless, single white flowers cover the plant.
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Androsace. sarmentosa
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Form: An
evergreen mat
forming perennial. Spreads by runners.
Fully hardy
Height: 1.5-4in (4-10cm)
Spread: 12in (30cm)
Foliage: Has open rosettes of narrow, elliptical, hairy leaves.
Flowers: In spring large clusters of bright pink flowers with a yellow eye are
produced.
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Androsace. sempervivoides
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Form: An
evergreen mat
forming perennial
Height: 0.5-3in (1-7cm)
Spread: 12in (30cm)
Foliage: Rosettes of leathery, spoon-shaped or oblong leaves.
Flowers: In Spring producing small heads of 4-10 flattish, pink flowers, with
yellow eyes that age to red.
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Androsace. vandellii |
Syn: Androsace. imbricata
Form: An evergreen cushion forming perennial
Height: 1in (2.5cm)
Spread: 4in (10cm)
Foliage: Having densely packed narrow grey leaves.
Flowers: In Spring producing a profusion of stemless white flowers.
Needs careful cultivation, and a deep collar
of grit under the cushion.
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Androsace. villosa |
Form: Evergreen mat
forming perennial
Height: 1in (2.5cm)
Spread: 8in (20cm)
Foliage: Having very hairy rosettes of tiny leaves.
Flowers: In spring producing umbels of small, white flowers with a yellow eye
that ages to red.
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Androsace. villosa
var
jacquemontii |
Form: Evergreen mat
forming perennial
Height: 1in (2.5cm)
Spread: 8in (20cm)
Foliage: Having very hairy rosettes of tiny grey-green leaves.
Flowers: In late spring, early summer, producing red stems carrying umbels of
small, pinkish-purple flowers with a yellow eye.
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