Aubrieta 'Rose Queen'
Rock Cress 'Rose Queen'
Forming low cushions of grey-green foliage, smothered in pink, purple or blue flowers throughout spring, these hardy evergreen perennials are popular and well suited for growing in rockeries, in cracks between paving slabs or in walls. All varieties prefer free draining, preferably limey soil in full sun or partial shade. 'Rose Queen' is a rockery alpine with double rose-pink flowers above mat-forming grey-green foliage.
Contributed by @sueharvey
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Full sun to partial shade
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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
Rock Cress 'Rose Queen'
Latin name
Aubrieta 'Rose Queen'
type
Hardy Perennial
family
Brassicaceae
ph
6.0 - 7.5 Acid - Neutral
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Light
Full sun to partial shade
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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
0.60 M
0.15 M
Aubrieta 'Rose Queen'
Forming low cushions of grey-green foliage, smothered in pink, purple or blue flowers throughout spring, these hardy evergreen perennials are popular and well suited for growing in rockeries, in cracks between paving slabs or in walls. All varieties prefer free draining, preferably limey soil in full sun or partial shade. 'Rose Queen' is a rockery alpine with double rose-pink flowers above mat-forming grey-green foliage.
Planting
From Early Spring TO Early Spring
Plant aubretia in free draining, preferably limy soil, in full sun or partial shade. They can be planted in cracks or crevices in walls and paving but not where they can be walked on. Pot up plug plants into 9cm pots and grow aubretia on in frost free conditions until large enough to plant outdoors. When plants are well grown, acclimatise them to outdoor conditions over 7 to 10 days.
Propagation
From Early Spring TO Early Autumn
Sow seed in early spring or, take semi-ripe cuttings of named cultivars in summer or autumn, or divide plants in late summer or early autumn. Move self sown seedlings and replant in autumn.
sueharvey