This compact version of the common ragged robin is ideal for today’s small garden and containers.
Produces a stunning display of shaggy soft pink double flowers on slender wiry stems above narrow green clumping foliage.
Very free flowering will attract butterflies from May through to July, it is perfect for adding colour to the front of a border.
Also good for pots on the patio, try it with other perennials and annuals in a mixed container.
Height 45cm
Spread 30cm
It was selected by Paul Gooderham from plants of Lychnis flos-cuculi ‘Jenny’ which is from UK Plant Breeder – Rainer Kretz.
I trialed the plant prior to it being introduced it and has US Plant Patent.
It shows the importance of looking out for new plants – sports or mutations amongst existing cultivars, you need to check though that its not protected in the EU as it could be an EDV – Essentially Derived Variety.
Now is the time to be busy with seed sowing of seed from your plant breeding projects, and pricking out those seedlings for trials later.
As you can see from the picture above new cultivars can be found from mutations and sports.
Keep records of what you sow and where its from. If you a making a new crossing check to see that there is not a similar one already in cultivation.
Get the camera ready to take photos to record your work.
For developing your new plant breeding selection or new plant discovery I can offer full trialling and new plant development service. You can find more details on my website.
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