Francoa appendiculata
Bridal wreath, Appendaged bridal wreath
- Height × spread
- 0.9m × 0.35m
- Position
- Full sun
- Hardiness
- Average winter to - 10C (RHS H4)
- Flowers
- Summer
Availability
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About this plant
This is an evergreen carpeting plant with good sized rather oblong leaves with wavy edges, lobed, coloured dark green and having impressed veins and a just shiny surface. From this carpet arises the slimmest flowering stalks, each carrying many very pale pink flowers, closely packed onto the stem. This flowers from July. It likes good soil that is well drained but which always has moisture in it, and a partly shaded or sunny spot. It is unsuited to the coldest parts of Britain. This stands around 90cm (3ft) in height when in flower, around 20cm (8in) otherwise, with a 35cm (14in), spread.
- Flower colour
- Pink
- Foliage colour
- Green
- Variegated
- No
- Scent
- No
- Shape
- Dome
- Height
- 0.9m
- Spread
- 0.35m
- Season of interest
- Summer
- Flowers in
- Summer
- Evergreen
- Evergreen
- Sun or shade
- Likes full sun, tolerates part shade
- Soil type
- Clay, Loam (normal)
- Soil pH
- All types
- Drainage
- Moisture retentive soil, Well drained soil
- Hardiness
- Average winter to - 10C (RHS H4)
- Borders & containers
- Borders
- Hazards
- No
Spring
Spring - late · Outdoors
Feed with slow release fertiliser
Apply a general purpose slow release fertiliser, spreading it around the root area of the plant as it is coming into growth. (Or apply a liquid feed at regular intervals throughout the growing season.)
This is a simple way to provide a nutrient boost as a single annual procedure.
Spring-Autumn · Outdoors
Water regularly during growth
Water regularly while in growth.
Adopt a regime that means the plants are thoroughly watered every week so that they do not become dessicated. In hot weather watering may need to be more frequent, but less often in cool or moist conditions.
Winter
Winter · Outdoors
Water sparingly during dormancy
In its dormant period give very little water, keeping the soil barely moist. Dormancy is likely to be during the winter and the plant recommences growth in early to mid spring.
When a plant enters dormancy the leaves fade, go yellow and then brown. Eventually the whole plant may 'disappear' or unadorned stems may remain.