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Caltha palustris 'Alba'

Common Name

Kingcup, Marsh Marigold, Molly blob.

Soil

Clay

Sun Aspect

Full Sun in the Spring, Part Shade in the Summer

Soil Moisture

Wet (will even grow in shallow water 9 inches deep, but prefers very shallow water or bog conditions- away from water or a bog garden, they require a fertile, retentive soil and must be watered freely in dry summer weather)

Plant Type

Herbaceous Perennial

Height x Spread in feet

9 inches x 12 inches

Foliage

Glossy, kidney-shaped, toothed, Dark Green leaves, 1.5-4 inches long.

Flower Colour in Month(s). Fruit

Milk-White with Yellow stamens in April before the foliage develops.

Comment

Clump-forming Form. Pruning Group 14.

"Marsh marigold - as the common name suggests, these thrive in very wet soil and so look superb on the edges of ponds or streams. They will spread to form a good sized clump of fleshy dark green leaves, with beautifully simple cup-shaped flowers appearing in early summer. If you have a pond or a bog-garden, these are an absolute must." from R.V. Roger.

This plant has "single dainty white flowers. Height 30cm (12”)." from R.V. Roger.

A compact plant. Keep the crown above water level and provide a shallow bird-bath close by so that a bird can have a tasty snack, of a slug who is eating this plant!

Available from R,V. Roger Ltd .

Companions

Waterside and aquatic plants - Iris pseudacorus, Acorus gramineus, Ferns, Primula japonica, Primula florindae, Primula bulleyana, Primula beesiana and Juncus.