Description
– comm. Mountain Sandwort
Habit –
Resilience –
Flowering Time –
Height and spread – 15 x 30 cm
Ideal Conditions – Prefers full sun, or partial shade with free-draining soil or compost.
Possibile situation – Versatile for use in mixed containers, rockeries, borders and paved gardens.
Features –
Typical season – Spring
Flower Colour – cream
Foliage Colour – green
Flowering time – May – June
Planting recommendation – Bed/Border Prefers – Full Sun
Temperature tolerance – A hardy plant which should survive normal winter conditions outside, especially if protected from the hardest frosts.
Plant care –
Family – CARYOPHYLLACEAE Genus – Arenaria Cultivar – Lemon Ice
Pot Sizes – 9cm Pot Spacing –
Growing Media and irrigation – Free draining – keep evenly moist
Feeding fertiliser – NPK balanced feeding Feeding frequency – Requires infrequent feeding (Low EC)
PH Recommendation – Standard 5.0 to 5.5 Common pests – Aphid Common disease – Botrytis
Species – montana
