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Potentilla
Care and Propagation
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Sometimes
called 'Cinquefoil', Potentillas are excellent deciduous shrubs for the small or
large
garden. Almost totally free from disease and pest, they are compact plants
requiring only minimal pruning to keep them to the shape and size you want.
They require almost no maintenance once established, yet they produce a
mass of flowers from June to October.
The flowers come in shades of yellow, cream, white, orange
and even red. The leaves are a mass of tiny green fingers which
are attractive in their own right. |
Key
Facts
| Botanical Name |
Potentilla |
| Common Name |
Cinquefoil |
| Type |
Deciduous shrub;
late spring and summer flowering. |
Size
(after 5 years) |
Varies but normally 1.2m (4ft) x 1.2m (4ft) |
| Position |
Full
sun but see main article for those with red, orange or pink flowers. |
| Soil |
Medium and well-drained |
| Hardy |
Fully hardy |
| Flower |
Many, yellow, red, pink, white and orange |
| Foliage |
Dark green |
| Scent |
No |
Season of
Interest |
Late spring through summer. |
| Propagate |
Semi-ripe
cuttings in July, click here
for semi-ripe cutting article. |
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| To cap it all, Potentillas are fully hardy, and will live through all a
British winter can throw at them. Potentillas are shrubs which
deserve a place in all gardens small or large. |
Which Variety of Potentilla?
We rate potentillas very highly because they
are beautiful shrubs with flowers throughout the summer. It is hard to
select three, however the varieties below will not disappoint! Click the pictures to enlarge them.
On our next Potentilla page (click here)
we have a gallery of pictures showing 20 different varieties)
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Potentilla fruticosa Marion Red Robin
Red, red red flowers from June to August make Potentilla fruticosa
Marion Red Robin really stand out from the crowd. Click the picture on
the left to enlarge it.
Click here for more information if you want buy
Potentilla fruticosa Marion Red Robin online in
the UK. |
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Potentilla fruticosa Katherine Dykes
Masses of yellow flowers from mid May to late August make this
potentilla a beautiful shrub.
It has all the easy care virtues of a potentilla and is readily available. |
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Potentilla fruticosa Gibson's Scarlet
As it's name suggests, Gibson's Scarlet is a deep scarlet red, another
potentilla which stands out from the crowd.
Click here for more information if you want buy
Potentilla fruticosa Gibson's Scarlet online in
the UK. |
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POTENTILLA
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(how to care, plant and prune a potentilla)
Gardening Advice Center Share with us your gardening experience!
Name: Margo Mulholland
E-mail: Private
Date posted: July 09, 2011 - 08:25 am
Message: My Potntilla frticcosa is quiet old maybe 12 years. It was here six years ago when we bought the place. I take all the dead branches off in spring, but it does not seem to flower like it should. It is mid july and only a few flowers have come out at the bottom. Should I cut it way back in the fall? Or wait until spring to give it a hair cut.
Name: chris welch
E-mail: chris.welch@btinternet.com
Date posted: November 19, 2010 - 07:29 am
Message: I am keen to know if it is okay to split a potentilla shrub at this time of the year?
Regards
Chris
Name: Deanna
E-mail: deemahan@hotmail.com
Date posted: August 31, 2010 - 08:42 pm
Message: I have an Abbotswood potentilla. This is its second year and it was good sized when I bought it. It has never had more than one or two blooms on it. What can I do to help it bloom? I water consistently, it gets full sun, I have fertilized the same as my other plants. Help
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