Rock Soapwort

SKU: FL3818A $5.00 Size: 1 seedling
Rock Soapwort is a favourite perennial for alpine and rock gardens. This semi-evergreen blooms from May to August with five-petaled pink flowers joined at the base to form a nectar tube that is highly attractive to bees. Read More

Exposure Full-sun to partial shade

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Saponaria Rock Soapwort Seeds FL3818-1

Product Details

Saponaria ocymoides. Height to 10-40cm (4-16"). Rock Soapwort is a favourite perennial for alpine and rock gardens. This semi-evergreen blooms from May to August with five-petaled pink flowers joined at the base to form a nectar tube that is highly attractive to bees. Provide good drainage. Try planting spring flowering bulbs beneath it so that their flowers and foliage rise above. The roots really can be used to make soap. Rock Soapwort looks marvelous in containers, but best in situations when it can trail and seed itself. Plant it in rock trough gardens to to grow on a rock wall.

Perennial

Quick Facts:

    • Perennial
    • Favourite for alpine and rock gardens
    • Roots can be used to make soap
    • Highly attractive to bees
    • Semi-evergreen

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All About Rock Soapwort

When I Get My Seedling Home

When I Get My Seedling Home
Keep seedlings under very bright light to prevent legginess. Artificial lights are ideal, but a bright (ideally, south-facing) room will work for the short term. You may have to pot on seedlings more than once before they go out to allow for root growth. This is done by transplanting them into a slightly larger container with enough additional soil to keep the container mostly full. Keep the soil moist by daily watering and allow for free drainage so the plants are never sitting water.

Transplanting

Transplanting
Do not transplant outside until daytime temperatures are steadily 10°C (50°F) or warmer. This may mean keeping seedlings indoors for up to a month.

Growing

Growing
Transplant into dry, rocky soil in full sun or partial shade at 10-20cm (4-8”) apart. Water only during very dry spells, and do not fertilize. Cut back after blooming to keep plants compact. Saponaria plants do not transplant well, so be very gentle.

How to Grow Saponaria

Step 1

Timing

Start indoors in peat or coir pots 8-10 weeks before planting out. Alternately, direct sow in early spring or early autumn. For best results, place the seeds on the surface of pre-moistened soil, and tuck inside a plastic bag. Refrigerate for three weeks, and then provide bright light and a soil temperature of 21°C (70°F). Germination should occur in 10-21 days.

Step 2

Growing

Transplant into dry, rocky soil in full sun or partial shade at 10-20cm (4-8”) apart. Water only during very dry spells, and do not fertilize. Cut back after blooming to keep plants compact. Saponaria plants do not transplant well, and they dislike wet soil over winter.

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