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.
Contributed by @twin-dragons
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Full sun
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Very little water
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Full Frost Hardy: 5F (-15°C)
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Light and free draining
Common name
Androsace 'jacquemontii'
Latin name
Androsace villosa var. 'jacquemontii'
type
Alpine perennial
family
Primulaceae
ph
5.6 - 7.0 Acid - Neutral
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Light
Full sun
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Frost
Full Frost Hardy: 5F (-15°C)
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Soil
Light and free draining
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Water
Very little water
Plant & bloom calendar
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Best time to plant
full grown dimensions
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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