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Silene dioica

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Forest edge plant, that sows itself each year. This plant grows to about 50 cm. The flower colour is bright pink. This plant is completely hardy.The flowering period is April - July.

Location of the plant shown in the first picture : Zwitserland 2008

Other information on the picture : Weissenstein pass - on toclose up flowers

Family : Caryophyllaceae

© first picture : J.C. de Kreek and D. van Gelderen

© picture 2 : Jaap de Kreek en Dirk van Gelderen, location picture : Pyreneeen

© picture 3 : Jaap de Kreek en Dirk van Gelderen, location picture : Norway

© picture 4 : Garden Picture, the large professional database

© picture 5 : Th. Ploeger & Zn

© picture 6 : PlantenTuin Esveld, location picture : Tuin P. de Spoelbergh Wespelaar

© picture 7 : Jaap de Kreek and Dirk van Gelderen, location picture : IJsland zomer 2011

© picture 8 : Jaap de Kreek and Dirk van Gelderen, location picture : IJsland zomer 2011

© picture 9 : Jaap de Kreek and Dirk van Gelderen, location picture : IJsland zomer 2011

© picture 10 : Jaap de Kreek and Dirk van Gelderen, location picture : Zwitserland en Italie 2014

© picture 11 : Jaap de Kreek and Dirk van Gelderen, location picture : Zwitserland en Italie 2014

© picture 12 : Jaap de Kreek and Dirk van Gelderen, location picture : Zwitserland en Italie 2014

© picture 13 : PlantenTuin Esveld, location picture : tuindagen van Beervelde

© picture 14 : PlantenTuin Esveld, location picture : Jac. P. Thijssepark

© picture 15 : Jaap de Kreek and Dirk van Gelderen, location picture : Zwitserland zomer 2016

© picture 16 : Jaap de Kreek and Dirk van Gelderen, location picture : Zwitserland zomer 2016

© picture 17 : Jaap de Kreek and Dirk van Gelderen, location picture : Zwitserland zomer 2016

© picture 18 : Jaap de Kreek and Dirk van Gelderen, location picture : Zwitserland zomer 2016

© picture 19 : Jaap de Kreek and Dirk van Gelderen, location picture : Zwitserland zomer 2016

© picture 20 : Jaap de Kreek and Dirk van Gelderen, location picture : Zwitserland zomer 2016

© picture 21 : Jaap de Kreek and Dirk van Gelderen, location picture : Zwitserland zomer 2016

© picture 22 : J.C. de Kreek and D. van Gelderen, location picture : Zwitserland 2008

© picture 23 : PlantenTuin Esveld

© picture 24 : Jaap de Kreek en Dirk van Gelderen, location picture : Oost Duitsland, zomer 2017

© picture 25 : Jaap de Kreek en Dirk van Gelderen, location picture : Reis Spanje Pyreneeen 2019

We do not have a picture of this plant. Do you have one and are you willing to give it to us? Please mail it to us at info@esveld.nl

Characteristics of this plant
type of plant : perennial
soil type : claylike or chalky 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 30 and 50 cm
width approx : between 20 and 30 cm
quantity per m2 : 7
flower colour : red
leaf colour : green
leaf shape : leaves are narrow longitudinal
leaf size : between 2 and 3 cm
edibility : The plant is not edible
scent : not scented
flowering period : april - july
hardiness : hardy

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