Helianthemum 'Ben Hope'
rock rose
- 9cm pot
- £8.99
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- 3 × 9cm pots
- £21.99 £7.33 each
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- 6 × 9cm pots
- £39.99 £6.67 each
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- Position: full sun
- Soil: fertile, well-drained neutral to alkaline soil
- Rate of growth: average
- Flowering period: May to July
- Hardiness: fully hardy
This undemanding and easy to grow, ground-cover is a gorgeous sight in late spring and summer when its low mound of grey-green foliage is studded with yellow-eyed, pinkish red flowers. Sun-loving and drought-tolerant (once established), Helianthemum 'Ben Hope' looks great in gravel gardens or alpine beds, and it's also useful for softening the edges of a path or spilling over the rim of a pot.
Plant in a sunny, well-drained spot, adding grit if needed, and water until established. Once settled they require lower maintenence, only occasional water in long dry spells and a light, granular-based fertiliser feed in spring. After flowering in summer, lightly trim stems to keep the plant neat and bushy, but avoid cutting into old woody growth which won’t regenerate.
