Alchemilla 'Irish Silk'
Fill the harder-to-grow areas of your garden with vibrant green life
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Alchemilla 'Irish Silk'
- Beautiful lime-green leaves to give borders some healthy vibrance Super easy to grow
- Masses of delicate yellow flowers in summer
- Makes an excellent feature in a cut-flower bouquet
- Tolerant of poorer soils and semi-shade
- Perfect herbaceous base to accentuate other flowers
- Great to cover ground-space
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Will this grow in my garden?
Can I grow this in a pot?
Yes, Alchemilla 'Irish Silk' makes a wonderful edging plant in 30 cm pots, thriving in cool conditions around 18°C.
How big does it get?
Alchemilla 'Irish Silk' typically reaches a mature height of 50 cm and a spread of 50 cm.
How much sunlight does this need?
Alchemilla 'Irish Silk' requires partial to full shade to flourish.
What kind of soil does this plant prefer?
Alchemilla 'Irish Silk' prefers moist, fertile, humus-rich soil, ideally keeping the root zone cool.
How much watering does this plant need?
The Alchemilla 'Irish Silk' thrives in consistently moist soil and should be watered generously, aiming for 2 to 3 cm of water per week, especially if temperatures rise above 20°C.
Will this plant need pruning?
No strict pruning is required, but Alchemilla 'Irish Silk' generally benefits from deadheading faded flowers to encourage further blooming and cutting back dead foliage in late autumn or early spring.
How hardy is this plant?
Alchemilla 'Irish Silk' holds an RHS rating of H7, withstanding temperatures below -20°C, making it hardy throughout the entire UK.
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