Arabis alpina 'Grandiflora Rosea'

Arabis alpina 'Grandiflora Rosea'

9x9cm
€4,90
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Arabis alpina 'Grandiflora Rosea'
  • Arabis alpina 'Grandiflora Rosea'
  • Arabis alpina 'Grandiflora Rosea'
Arabis alpina 'Grandiflora Rosea'

Arabis alpina 'Grandiflora Rosea'

€4,90
pda514
Organic
Sustainable
Locally grown

Arabis alpina subsp caucasica Grandiflora Rosea is a variety of the alpine rock cress, producing a dense carpet of bright green foliage that is covered in charming pink flowers in the spring.

It has small, grey-green leaves and clusters of white, four-petaled flowers typical of the mustard family.

This cultivar is distinguished from the wild type by its larger flower clusters and distinctive rose-pink coloration - a distinction from the usual pure white blooms of the species.

Appreciated for its compact habit, profuse early spring flowering, and ability to thrive in poor, well-drained soils typical of alpine environments.

The plant remains a small, hardy perennial about ten to twenty centimeters tall, evergreen or semi-evergreen depending on climate, and capable of spreading slowly by short shoots.
Flower Color: Pink

Preferred Soil Type: Well-drained, Sandy, Gravelly

Hardiness Zone: Zone 5: -28°C

🪴9x9 cm

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€4,90
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The Botany

Floral Morphology

Each flower bears four sepals and four petals, arranged in a cross shape — a hallmark of cruciferous plants.

The petals are usually white, occasionally tinged with pink in certain cultivars, and are spoon-shaped with a narrow claw and a broader, rounded blade.

Flowers are borne in loose racemes held above the foliage, opening progressively from the bottom upward in early spring.

They are upright to slightly spreading, never nodding, and each is about 1–1.5 cm across.

The foliage consists of basal rosettes of grey-green, slightly hairy leaves, while the stem leaves are smaller, alternate, and often clasp the stem.

Reproductive Biology

Arabis alpina reproduces both sexually by seed and vegetatively through short creeping shoots that root at the nodes.

It is a self-compatible species, meaning it can set seed without cross-pollination, but in natural and garden conditions it is commonly cross-pollinated by insects that transfer pollen between flowers.

It readily self-seeds, often forming small colonies if conditions are suitable, though seedlings may vary slightly from the parent plant, especially in cultivated varieties.

Regular deadheading after flowering helps to prolong blooming and prevents excessive self-sowing, keeping plantings neat.

While technically a perennial, Arabis alpina behaves as a short-lived perennial in many gardens, often persisting for three to four years before declining, though it renews itself readily from seed.

Ecology

In the wild, Arabis alpina is a low, mat-forming perennial adapted to rocky, well-drained habitats at high elevations.
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