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Saponaria officinalis 'Rosea Plena'


Saponaria officinalis 'Rosea Plena' (Saponaria officinalis (American Soapwort))

One of my favourite flowers - each bloom is so pretty.



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beautiful colour

27 Jul, 2009

 

Very pretty and georgous colour reminds me of the dresses I wore when I was about 7 , now I showing my age, when my mum use to go to the jumble sales buy the rock and roll dresses cut them up and make us 6 girls dresses out of them. lol

27 Jul, 2009

amy
Amy
 

So dainty ..!

27 Jul, 2009

 

Carol likes this alot ..... :-))

27 Jul, 2009

 

It's a lovely colour :)

28 Jul, 2009

 

Snap, i have this... it is one of my favorites too, i have it planted all along my washing line bed... the smell is wonderful.... washing always smells extra nice this time of year :D

28 Jul, 2009

 

I do believe there's a white one...must keep an eye out for it!

28 Jul, 2009

 

it is very pretty spritz

28 Jul, 2009

 

ohh that sounds nice, not seen it in white...

28 Jul, 2009

 

Gorgeous delicate colour, is this a rockery plant soapwort by any chance just looks familiar, Barbra?

28 Jul, 2009

 

Is this the big sister to "Tumbling Ted"?

28 Jul, 2009

 

No, it's quite different from 'Tumbling Ted'! It's about 2' tall and stands up straight, it also spreads by rhizomes. I can't believe that they are both 'Saponaria'!

30 Jul, 2009

 

Sorry...I meant big....as in tall Spritz. I did have one a few years ago and was warned that it was a "spreader"....I planted the pot in the ground and it just shot away...........it had to go :(

30 Jul, 2009

 

Oooops! Mine is under control at the moment, but I never know from year to year exactly where the new stems are going to be!

30 Jul, 2009

 

Very pretty, so delicate.

1 Aug, 2009

 

It's a good'un. Mamagem - could you grow it over there?

1 Aug, 2009

 

i will agree it does spread... but how can you not want it too... it is lovely!

1 Aug, 2009

 

Yes Spritz, I do have the right zone for it. Why, do you have some seeds? I am always looking for new ones. It is very nice. Does it have a nice scent? I plant my scented flowers close to the doors so you get a nice smell as you walk in or out.

2 Aug, 2009

 

I don't even know whether it produces seeds, Mamagem, but I'll make a special point of looking this year! I don't think it has a scent, though. :-(

2 Aug, 2009



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