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HOW TO GROW MEADOWSWEET
It blooms in May-August, offering creamy white flowers on tops, with very prominent stamens and 5 petals.
Meadowsweet watering
– Abundant watering.
– Remember that it is a riparian plant, native of wet, marshy places and rivers banks.
– It is drought resistant.
Where to place meadowsweet
– Place it in the sun or semi-shade in cool places.
– Ideal for wet corners, edges of ponds.
Photo of meadowsweet (Filipendula ulmaria)
Propagation of meadowsweet
– Propagate by seed or by division in spring or summer.
– Some authors recommend sowing the seed in autumn in cold frame.
– The optimum germination temperature is 10-13 ° C.
– Keep protected from cold the first winter.
Suitable soil for meadowsweet
– Clayey soil rich in humus to retain moisture.
– Provide it with a good drainage.
– It does not tolerate acidic soils
Otras species of “Filipendula”
– Filipendula kamtschatica (Giant Meadowsweet)
– Filipendula multijuga (with pink flowers)
– Filipendula palmata (Siberian Meadowsweet)
– Filipendula purpurea (Japanese Meadowsweet)
– Filipendula rubra (Queen of the prairie)
– Filipendula vestita (Himalayan Meadowsweet)
– Filipendula vulgaris (dropwort, fern-leaf dropwort)
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