ragged robin 'White Robin'
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Herbaceous perennial to 70cm, with branched stems bearing mid-green, lance-shaped basal leaves, and smaller stem leaves and, in late spring and early summer, terminal clusters of star-shaped white flowers, each petal deeply cut into four narrow segments
Scientific classification
- Species
- ragged robin 'White Robin' (Silene flos-cuculi 'White Robin')
- Genus
- Silene
- Family
- Caryophyllaceae
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- Toxicity
- Herbaceous Perennial
- Plant type
- 0.5-1 metres
- Height
- 0.1-0.5 metres
- Spread
- Deciduous
- Foliage
- Columnar upright
- Habit
- Spring · Summer
- Season of interest
- Full sun · Partial shade
- Sunlight
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- Ideal temperature
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Distribution of ragged robin 'White Robin'
Distribution map
- Native
- Introduced
- Cultivated
Locally extinct or doubtful records are excluded from native and introduced layers.
Source：WCVP v16 · Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew · CC BY 3.0 · Boundaries：WGSRPD / TDWG
Culture
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Toxicity
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Quick identification of ragged robin 'White Robin'
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ragged robin 'White Robin' care guide
- Moderate regular watering, allowing brief slight drying between soakings
- Watering
- Full sun · Partial shade
- Sunlight
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- Ideal temperature
Watering
Moderate regular watering, allowing brief slight drying between soakings
Fertilizing
FertilizingBalanced perennial feed every four weeks from spring through summer
Pruning
PruningDeadhead to prolong flowering
Propagation
PropagationPropagate by seed, division or take basal cuttings
Growing
GrowingThrives in a moist, moderately fertile soil in sun or part shade. Well suited to moist meadows or wild gardens
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Common pests and diseases
Diseases
Generally disease free
Pests
Generally pest-free
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