Every 1 to 3 years dig up the plant and divide to prevent center die out and propagate more plants for free. Keep Aubrieta moderately moist especially during the growing season. False rockcress has few disease or insect pest issues. The most common problems occur where soil is clay or drainage is poor.

How do you take care of Aubretia?

Every 1 to 3 years dig up the plant and divide to prevent center die out and propagate more plants for free. Keep Aubrieta moderately moist especially during the growing season. False rockcress has few disease or insect pest issues. The most common problems occur where soil is clay or drainage is poor.

Do you prune Aubretia?

How to cut back Aubretia. To keep a compact shape cut back after flowering. Aubretia has a tendency as it matures to spread with a bald part in the centre and flowers around the outside. To bring it back into shape, it needs to be cut back.

Is aubrieta Cascade purple a perennial?

Aubrieta ‘Cascade Purple’ Plant Description: Semi-evergreen perennial ground cover. Forms an attractive dense mat of silvery-green foliage. Spring brings abundant brilliant purple flowers. Ideal choice for rock gardens.

How do you grow Aubretia?

Aubrieta are best planted in a well-drained soil of sand, chalk and loam within an alkaline or neutral PH balance. Choose a site that has sheltered access to full sun. Aubrieta are best suited to banks and sloped or used as edging within courtyard, coastal, informal and rock gardens.

How do you grow Aubretia in walls?

They need a really well drained spot in full sun, ideally on top of a wall or in a container where they can cascade over the edge, as they can reach a drop or 60 – 90cm (2 – 3′). They prefer an alkaline soil but do seem tolerant of a neutral growing medium.

Can you grow Aubretia in pots?

Aubrieta is a flower that is very well suited to growing in a pot or a garden box. Plant your aubretia in a pot with special flower plant soil mix. Water on a regular basis, whenever the surface soil is dry.

Can you put Aubretia in hanging baskets?

Aubrieta can be grown at the front of a mixed border, in their traditional home; the rock garden or why not grow them in a hanging basket; before you plant up your more traditional, less hardy traditional basket plants.

How do you keep Aubretia blooming?

Pruning and caring for aubrieta

  1. Cut the stems back after flowering.
  2. Every 2 or 3 years, divide the clump to easily propagate and multiply your aubretia.
  3. For spectacular blooming every year, fertilize your garden soil at the end of winter.

Is Aubretia toxic to dogs?

Aubrieta ‘Purple Cascade’ has no toxic effects reported.

How quickly does aubrieta grow?

The colour range is anything from palest pink and lilac, through to rich purple or violet and over the space of two or three years they will grow into ground-hugging mats that are 2ft or more across.

When should you plant Aubretia?

Aubrieta is planted in fall if possible, but planting can also be performed in spring, in non-freezing weather. Aubrieta loves old walls, rocky ground and cascading cliffs, where it will produce a very ornamental impact.

How do you grow Aubretia on walls?

Planting. They need a really well drained spot in full sun, ideally on top of a wall or in a container where they can cascade over the edge, as they can reach a drop or 60 – 90cm (2 – 3′). They prefer an alkaline soil but do seem tolerant of a neutral growing medium.

Is Aubrieta’purple Cascade’valuable to wildlife?

Aubrieta ‘Purple Cascade’ has no particular known value to wildlife in the UK. Is Aubrieta ‘Purple Cascade’ poisonous? Aubrieta ‘Purple Cascade’ has no toxic effects reported.

How do you take care of purple Cascade Aubretia?

The Royal Horticultural Society has give it its prestigious Award of Garden Merit (AGM). Grow Aubretia ‘Purple Cascade’ in fertile, well-drained soil in full sun. Cut back hard after flowering to encourage a second flush.

Is Aubrieta an evergreen?

Aubrieta Cascade purple growing subshrub herbaceous of the genus Aubrieta also known as Aubrieta cultorum, Aubrieta Cascade purple perennial evergreen or warm climate annual plant, used as ornamental ground cover plant, can grow in temperate, subtropical or mediterranean climate and growing in hardiness zone 4-10a (as perennial) 10b-12 (as annual).

What is purple rock cress Aubrieta?

Gardener’s HQ Guide to Growing Purple Rock Cress Aubrieta plants are hardy perennial alpine plants. They are low growing and mat forming therefore making them great rockery, cover, and edging plants. They bloom with purple or blue flowers in the spring.