Saxifraga fortunei explained
Saxifraga fortunei (齿瓣虎耳草),[1] the fortune saxifrage, is a species of flowering plant in the family Saxifragaceae, native to China, Japan and Korea. Growing to just 40cm (20inches) tall and broad, it is a shade-loving herbaceous perennial with large round fleshy leaves. Slender branched stalks bear panicles of small white starry flowers in summer. The two lower petals of each bloom are significantly longer than the others. Both the flowers and the leaves are sometimes flushed red or pink.
Cultivation
As a garden plant, Saxifraga fortunei flourishes in deep or partial shade, in soil which is well-drained but reliably moist. It has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.[2] [3] S. fortunei is a parent of many hybrids and cultivars, some of which have also won this award:-
Lower Taxa
- Saxifraga fortunei var. fortunei
- Saxifraga fortunei var. koraiensis Nakai
Notes and References
- Web site: Saxifraga fortunei . Flora of China . 2 November 2018.
- Web site: RHS Plantfinder - Saxifraga fortunei. 2 November 2018.
- Web site: AGM Plants - Ornamental . July 2017 . 95 . Royal Horticultural Society . 1 November 2018.
- Web site: RHS Plantfinder - Saxifraga ‘Angelina Johnson’ . 1 November 2018.
- Web site: RHS Plantfinder - Saxifraga ‘Blackberry and Apple Pie’ . 1 November 2018.
- Web site: RHS Plantfinder - Saxifraga ‘Conwy Snow’ . 1 November 2018.
- Web site: RHS Plantfinder - Saxifraga ‘Moe’ . 1 November 2018.
- Web site: RHS Plantfinder - Saxifraga ‘Mount Nachi’ . 1 November 2018.
- Web site: RHS Plantfinder - Saxifraga fortunei ‘Pink Haze’ . 1 November 2018.
- Web site: RHS Plantfinder - Saxifraga ’Rokujo’ (fortunei) . 1 November 2018.
- Web site: RHS Plantfinder - Saxifraga ‘Shiranami’ . 1 November 2018.
- Web site: RHS Plantfinder - Saxifraga ‘Sue Drew’ . 1 November 2018.
- Web site: RHS Plantfinder - Saxifraga =‘Toujya’ . 1 November 2018.
