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~ LADY'S MANTLE ~An easy perennial suitable for a lot of locations - on the edge of a border or as groundcover underneath trees. With soft hairy foliage and yellow flowers in summer. |
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| It will flower for a long time and when cut back it will happily flower again until the frost. |
Description:
clump-forming perennial loved for its palmate, pale green leaves, toothed and softly hairy, famous for its dew drop effect, yellow-greenish flowers appear from early summer onwards, drought tolerant, excellent ground cover, planted on the edge of the border and cut flower, typical cottage garden plant
Height: 10 - 50cm (4 - 12in)
Maintenance:
Will flower again if dead-headed in summer, cut down all foliage after flowering to keep leaves neat and in superb condition for autumn. Once died back in winter remove all dead plant material.
Propagation:
Will self-seed if left. Otherwise easiest is division in spring or autumn. The thick shoots can be divided with a fork or cut into finger-long pieces with secateurs and either directly replanted or potted up. Water well. Planted pieces root easily.
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| Easily combined with almost anything, Alchemilla mollis makes a perfect plant for the edge of borders |
Meaning of plant name:
ALCHEMILLA: from Arabic (al-kimiya), in reference to either its reputed property that dew from its leaves could transmute base metals to gold (alchemy), or to the fringed leaves of some species
MOLLIS: latin, softly hairy
Origin: Europe, Caucasus, Turkey
Growing conditions:
any, very easy to grow, the sunnier the better it flowers
Hardiness: H7 - Hardy in the severest European continental climates (below -20°C)
Pests and Diseases: generally no problems
Other useful information:
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| It is famous for pretty water droplets sitting on its velvety leaves. |
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