Soldanella villosa
Soldanella villosa
Soldanella villosa
Soldanella villosa
Soldanella villosa
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Inna, 26/03/2019
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Description
Soldanella montana or Mountain Snowbell is a charming perennial which can be delicate to grow, like many alpine plants. It has charming bright blue-mauve flowers in early spring, enlivening shaded and cool areas. This plant is happy in mountain gardens, where the snowy blanket protects its budding flowers. it is a plant for knowledgeable collectors, easier to grow succesfully in a pot, and overwintered in an alpine greenhouse.
Soldanella montana, recently renamed Soldanella villosa, belongs to the primrose family. This botanical species is native to southern Central Europe in coniferous undergrowth or mid-altitude meadows, in the Alpine and Caucasian ranges (Carpathians and Balkans). It grows naturally on loamy-clayey to peaty, humiferous, neutral to acidic soils, which stay moist in summer. Its crown will withstand cold temperatures very well (-19 °C), but its flower buds form before winter and can be destroyed by severe frosts and constant humidity.
The mountain snowbell is a perennial herbaceous plant that forms a small dome of vegetation and blooms from March onwards. Each floral stem is 20 to 30 cm (8 to 12in) high with three to ten, 1 to 2 cm (0 to 1in) long bell-shaped, lilac flowers facing downwards with cut petals, fused at the base. The leaves of Soldanella montana are 1 to 3 cm (0 to 1in) long, bright green, tinged with violet on the underside and persist through winter. They are finely toothed, round or kidney-shaped and leathery.
As with most alpine plants, the mountain snowbell is relatively easy to grow as long as the correct conditions are met. This mountain plant does not like hot climates, scorching sun, or drying limestone soils. In the ground, it should be grown in humus-rich, peaty, well-drained, moist soil, in a slightly shaded rockery, trough or mountain garden. This snowbell can be grouped with saxifrages, Lewisia, alpine gentian, Leontopodium alpinum (the Edelweiss) which like the same environments.
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Soldanella
villosa
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Place Soldanella montana in the morning sun or partial shade. This alpine plant grows in well-drained, acidic to neutral soil, rich in humus and organic matter that never dries out. Cover the soil with gravel and protect the plant from winter moisture and excessive frost. In its native habitat, the snow cover protects the crown and the flower buds that are waiting to bloom in spring. Beware of slugs and snails that will eat the leaves.
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Hardiness is the lowest winter temperature a plant can endure without suffering serious damage or even dying. However, hardiness is affected by location (a sheltered area, such as a patio), protection (winter cover) and soil type (hardiness is improved by well-drained soil).
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In temperate climates, pruning of spring-flowering shrubs (forsythia, spireas, etc.) should be done just after flowering.
Pruning of summer-flowering shrubs (Indian Lilac, Perovskia, etc.) can be done in winter or spring.
In cold regions as well as with frost-sensitive plants, avoid pruning too early when severe frosts may still occur.
The harvesting period indicated on our website applies to countries and regions in USDA zone 8 (France, England, Ireland, the Netherlands).
In colder areas (Scandinavia, Poland, Austria...) fruit and vegetable harvests are likely to be delayed by 3-4 weeks.
In warmer areas (Italy, Spain, Greece, etc.), harvesting will probably take place earlier, depending on weather conditions.
The sowing periods indicated on our website apply to countries and regions within USDA Zone 8 (France, UK, Ireland, Netherlands).
In colder areas (Scandinavia, Poland, Austria...), delay any outdoor sowing by 3-4 weeks, or sow under glass.
In warmer climes (Italy, Spain, Greece, etc.), bring outdoor sowing forward by a few weeks.
The planting period indicated on our website applies to regions in USDA Zone 9a (East Coast and Midlands: Dublin, Wexford, Waterford, Kilkenny, Portlaoise). It will vary depending on where you live:
- On the west coast and in the north-west (Galway, Limerick, Sligo, Donegal, Westport), delay planting by 1 to 2 weeks in spring and bring it forward by 1 to 2 weeks in autumn compared to the dates given, preferably choosing periods without strong winds.
- In the inland hills and plateaus (Wicklow Mountains, Macgillycuddy’s Reeks, Connemara, Killarney), it is best to plant in spring (April–May) or autumn (September–October), avoiding periods of waterlogged soil in winter and strong winds, which pose the main risk to newly planted trees in these areas.
The flowering period indicated on our website applies to regions in USDA Zone 9a, such as the East Coast and Midlands, including Dublin, Wexford, Waterford, Kilkenny and Portlaoise.
This will vary depending on where you live:
- On the west coast and in the northwest (Galway, Limerick, Sligo, Donegal and Westport), it will be delayed by one to two weeks compared to the given dates, due to stronger Atlantic winds and less spring sunshine.
- In the inland hills and plateaus (the Wicklow Mountains, the Macgillycuddy's Reeks, Connemara and Killarney), flowering will be delayed by two to three weeks. Flowering mainly occurs between May and July, with the limiting factors being less frost and more of the excessive humidity, strong winds and lack of sunshine that are characteristic of these areas.