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Thrift Splendens in the GardenTags plant encyclopedia

Armeria maritima 'Splendens'

 

Thrift 'Splendens'

A compact, evergreen perennial forming a neat tuft of grass-like foliage from which arise wiry stems bearing a cluster of deep pink flowers from late Spring and all through Summer.

 
plant Features
  • Thrift Splendens likes full sun

    Full sun

  • Thrift Splendens likes very little water

    Very little water

  • Thrift Splendens is full frost hardy: 5f (-15°c)

    Full Frost Hardy: 5F (-15°C)

  • Thrift Splendens likes light

    Light

 
plant information

Common name

Thrift 'Splendens'

Latin name

Armeria maritima 'Splendens'

type

Herbaceous Perennials

family

Plumbaginaceae

ph

5.0 - 8.5 Acid - Neutral

  • Light

    Thrift Splendens likes full sun

    Full sun

  • Frost

    Thrift Splendens is full frost hardy: 5f (-15°c)

    Full Frost Hardy: 5F (-15°C)

  • Soil

    Thrift Splendens likes light

    Light

  • Water

    Thrift Splendens likes very little water

    Very little water

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full grown dimensions

The size of a fully grown Thrift Splendens is 0.30meters x 0.15meters 0.30 M 0.15 M

Armeria maritima 'Splendens'

A compact, evergreen perennial forming a neat tuft of grass-like foliage from which arise wiry stems bearing a cluster of deep pink flowers from late Spring and all through Summer.


Planting Season

From Early Spring TO Mid Spring

Plant container grown plants in moderately fertile, well-drained soil in spring.

 

Propagating by division

From Late Summer TO Early Autumn

Dig up a clump, and pull it gently apart, and re-plant any of the new clumps where required, watering well until established

 

Flowering

From Early Summer TO Late Summer

Armeria flower through Summer

 
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