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Saponaria officinalis

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Native plant for the somewhat wilder garden. This plant grows to about 65 cm. The flower colour is soft pink. This plant is completely hardy.The flowering period is July - September.

Color : licht rose

Flowering period : july - september

Size approx. : 60 cm.

Recommended quantity per square meter : 7

Location of the plant shown in the first picture : Tsjechie zomer 2017

Family : Caryophyllaceae

© first picture : Jaap de Kreek en Dirk van Gelderen

© picture 2 : Th. Ploeger & Zn

© picture 3 : J.C. de Kreek en D. van Gelderen, location picture : Oostenrijk / Hongarije 2010

© picture 4 : J.C. de Kreek en D. van Gelderen, location picture : Oostenrijk / Hongarije 2010

© picture 5 : PlantenTuin Esveld, location picture : Liessel

© picture 6 : PlantenTuin Esveld, location picture : Liessel

© picture 7 : Jaap de Kreek en Dirk van Gelderen, location picture : Tsjechie zomer 2017

© picture 8 : PlantenTuin Esveld

© picture 9 : Jaap de Kreek en Dirk van Gelderen, location picture : Franse / Italiaanse Alpen 2018

© picture 10 : Jaap de Kreek en Dirk van Gelderen, location picture : Franse / Italiaanse Alpen 2018

© picture 11 : Jaap de Kreek en Dirk van Gelderen, location picture : Franse / Italiaanse Alpen 2018

© picture 12 : Jaap de Kreek en Dirk van Gelderen, location picture : Franse / Italiaanse Alpen 2018

© picture 13 : Jaap de Kreek en Dirk van Gelderen, location picture : Franse / Italiaanse Alpen 2018

© picture 14 : Jaap de Kreek en Dirk van Gelderen, location picture : Reis Spanje Pyreneeen 2019

© picture 15 : Jaap de Kreek en Dirk van Gelderen, location picture : Reis Spanje Pyreneeen 2019

© picture 16 : Jaap de Kreek en Dirk van Gelderen, location picture : Reis Spanje Pyreneeen 2019

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Characteristics of this plant
type of plant : perennial
soil type : sandy soil
planting place : needs a sunny place
habit/form : loose growing
water requirement : needs moderatly water
wind tolerance : not susceptible to wind
the plant is deciduous
height approx : between 50 and 75 cm
width approx : between 20 and 30 cm
quantity per m2 : 7
flower colour : pink
leaf colour : green
leaf shape : leaves are narrow longitudinal
leaf size : between 5 and 10 cm
edibility : The plant is not edible
scent : flowers scented lightly
flowering period : july - september
hardiness : completely hardy