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Androsace jacquemontii in the GardenTags plant encyclopedia

Androsace villosa var. 'jacquemontii'

 

Androsace 'jacquemontii'

A. villosa is very variable. The typical form grown in gardens is a mat-forming perennial, with rosettes of leaves which have fine hairs on the underside, particularly towards the tips. The flowers are in umbels on stems up to 3 cm tall. They vary in colour from white to red-purple, with a pink or yellow eye. The white forms may age to pink. ' jacquemontii' is a spreading variety which form large mats. The flowers are red-purple with a greenish-yellow eye. It is sensitive to winter wet.

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plant Features
  • Androsace jacquemontii likes full sun

    Full sun

  • Androsace jacquemontii likes very little water

    Very little water

  • Androsace jacquemontii is full frost hardy: 5f (-15°c)

    Full Frost Hardy: 5F (-15°C)

  • Androsace jacquemontii likes light and free draining

    Light and free draining

 
plant information

Common name

Androsace 'jacquemontii'

Latin name

Androsace villosa var. 'jacquemontii'

type

Alpine perennial

family

Primulaceae

ph

5.6 - 7.0 Acid - Neutral

  • Light

    Androsace jacquemontii likes full sun

    Full sun

  • Frost

    Androsace jacquemontii is full frost hardy: 5f (-15°c)

    Full Frost Hardy: 5F (-15°C)

  • Soil

    Androsace jacquemontii likes light and free draining

    Light and free draining

  • Water

    Androsace jacquemontii likes very little water

    Very little water

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full grown dimensions

The size of a fully grown Androsace jacquemontii is 0.40meters x 0.10meters 0.40 M 0.10 M

Androsace villosa var. 'jacquemontii'

A. villosa is very variable. The typical form grown in gardens is a mat-forming perennial, with rosettes of leaves which have fine hairs on the underside, particularly towards the tips. The flowers are in umbels on stems up to 3 cm tall. They vary in colour from white to red-purple, with a pink or yellow eye. The white forms may age to pink. ' jacquemontii' is a spreading variety which form large mats. The flowers are red-purple with a greenish-yellow eye. It is sensitive to winter wet.


Planting young plants

From Early Spring TO Mid Spring

Young plants are readily available from good nurseries specialising in alpine perennials. Plant on in full sun in light and well drained soil. It does not react well to wet foliage in winter thus any shelter that can be provided over the wetter months will benefit this plant.

 
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