Cuckoo Flower | Cardamine pratensis
Ferny foliage dotted with pink
Grown by Caroline
Enfield
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The highlights
- Zone 1 - Pondside
- Partial shade to full shade
- Flowers from April to June
- A native plant ideal for a wildlife garden
Description
- Ferny, pale green foliage with pale lilac or blush pink flowers
- Flowers from April to June
- Low maintenance - disease resistant with no pruning required
- Thrives in partial or full shade
- A moisture-loving UK native plant that's perfectly suited to a wildflower or cottage garden, or close to a pond
- Highly attractive to pollinators, it is one of the main food plants of the Orange Tip butterfly.
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How to grow
How to grow
Excellent pest and disease resistance
Not affected by disease. May be targeted by aphids or flea beetles - if this becomes a problem, spray with a mix of water, soap and vegetable oil or remove the insects by hand.MORE
Keep well watered
Needs a permanently wet soil - do not allow soil to dry out, watering well if planted in a border.
Partial shade to full shade
Grows best in partial or full shade, but will tolerate full sun if the soil is kept consistently moist.
Moist, well drained soil
Any permanently moist or waterlogged soil - loam is ideal.
Feeding not required
No need to feed - this plant gets all the nutrients it needs from pond water or soil. ?v=1613300718
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Nestled amongst wildlife meadows and resident ducks, Caroline’s award winning pond plant nursery in Enfield has been making a splash since 1965, when they invented the (recycled, obvs) aquatic basket. Sixty years and multiple RHS gold medals later, they’re still surprising us with new varieties every year!
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