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Saponaria lempergii 'Max Frei'

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Summer flowering herb wants a sunny and dry place. This plant grows to about 35 cm. The flower colour is light pink. This plant is mostly hardy.The flowering period is July - September.

Location of the plant shown in the first picture : Botanische Tuin Fort Hoofddijk Utrecht

Date taken : 25.07.2013

Family : Caryophyllaceae

© first picture : Jaap de Kreek and Dirk van Gelderen

© picture 2 : Garden Picture

© picture 3 : Garden Picture

© picture 4 : Th. Ploeger & Zn

© picture 5 : Jaap de Kreek and Dirk van Gelderen, location picture : Botanische Tuin Fort Hoofddijk Utrecht

© picture 6 : Garden Picture

© picture 7 : Jaap de Kreek en Dirk van Gelderen, location picture : Vasteplantenkwekerij Heutinck, Borculo

© picture 8 : Jaap de Kreek en Dirk van Gelderen, location picture : Vasteplantenkwekerij Heutinck, Borculo

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Characteristics of this plant
type of plant : perennial
soil type : sandy soil
planting place : needs a sunny place
habit/form : mat forming
water requirement : needs little water
wind tolerance : not susceptible to wind
the plant is deciduous
height approx : between 20 and 30 cm
width approx : between 20 and 30 cm
quantity per m2 : 7
flower colour : pink
leaf colour : green
leaf shape : leaves are (almost) linear
leaf size : between 2 and 3 cm
edibility : The plant is not edible
scent : flowers scented lightly
flowering period : july - september
hardiness : mostly hardy

Of this plant no stock is known unfortunately and therefore it does not occur in the on-line plantshop