Lychnis flos-cuculi 'Petit Henri'
Ragged Robin
Ragged Robin, common in the British countryside,is a deciduous plant that has simple lance-shaped leaves, and pink "ragged" deeply cut star-shaped flowers in clusters from late Spring into early Summer. 'Petit Henri' is a young, compact cousin of the well-known 'Jenny'. It bears shaggy, white, double flowers in clusters on long stems. It has an exceptionally long flowering period for a Ragged Robin
Contributed by @justinkhoo
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Full sun to partial shade
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Occasional watering
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Full Frost Hardy: 5F (-15°C)
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Moist and free draining
Common name
Ragged Robin
Latin name
Lychnis flos-cuculi 'Petit Henri'
type
Perennial
family
Caryophyllaceae
ph
5.5 - 8.0 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
Moist and free draining
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Water
Occasional watering
Plant & bloom calendar
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Best time to plant
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When the plant will bloom
full grown dimensions
0.45 M
0.60 M
Lychnis flos-cuculi 'Petit Henri'
Ragged Robin, common in the British countryside,is a deciduous plant that has simple lance-shaped leaves, and pink "ragged" deeply cut star-shaped flowers in clusters from late Spring into early Summer. 'Petit Henri' is a young, compact cousin of the well-known 'Jenny'. It bears shaggy, white, double flowers in clusters on long stems. It has an exceptionally long flowering period for a Ragged Robin
Flowering
From Late Spring TO Mid Summer
Ragged Robin flowers from late Spring to mid Summer - sometimes longer, if dead-headed regularly
Planting
From Late Spring TO Early Summer
Plant out seedlings when they have at least 3 pairs of true leaves, and after they have been hardened off for a few days.
Propagating by seed
From Mid Spring TO Mid Spring
Sow seed in potting compost in mid Spring
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