Sanguisorba tenuifolia Alba
Sanguisorba tenuifolia Alba
Sanguisorba tenuifolia Alba
Sanguisorba tenuifolia Alba
Sanguisorba tenuifolia Alba
Sanguisorba tenuifolia Alba
Sanguisorba tenuifolia Alba
Sanguisorba tenuifolia Alba
Chinese Burnet, Oriental Burnet, Slender Burnet
Fast and careful delivery. Good recovery and growth, I will see if it survives the summer. Looking forward to seeing the flowering.
Severine, 21/06/2021
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Description
Sanguisorba tenuifolia 'Alba' is a tall burnet of rare elegance. It is a vigorous and floriferous perennial, bearing graceful trailing spikes of white flowers in the middle of summer, above fine and feathery, highly decorative foliage. Its vigorous stump is very hardy in well-drained soil, but it fears heavy, waterlogged soils in winter. It will provide a vertical touch to sunny borders, while gracefully bending in the wind.
Sanguisorba tenuifolia is native to Siberia. It belongs to the Rosaceae family. The cultivar 'Alba' is a non-invasive herbaceous and rhizomatous perennial, developing from a vigorous stump. It forms a clump measuring 1.5m (5ft) in height when in flower, with a 50cm (20in) width. It has a rapid growth rate. In August-September, large spikes emerge from the foliage, which are initially vertical before trailing at their tips. They bear small 4 to 6cm (2in) long cylindrical white flowers. The faded inflorescences remain decorative for a long time. This flowering gracefully cascades above finely cut, dark green foliage. The leaves are divided into 11 to 19 regularly toothed oblong leaflets.
Sanguisorba tenuifolia 'Alba' is a lovely, airy plant, probably the most beautiful of the burnets. It thrives by the water's edge, in well-drained soil. It has the advantage of withstanding wind, which allows it to be placed at the front of shrub borders or large perennials exposed to drafts. For a beautifully wild and refined effect, it can be paired with Miscanthus sinensis var. condensatus 'Cosmopolitan' or M. s. 'Silberfeder'. It can add lightness to the flowering of Japanese anemones and asters.
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Sanguisorba
tenuifolia
Alba
Rosaceae
Chinese Burnet, Oriental Burnet, Slender Burnet
Central Europe
Planting and care
Sanguisorba tenuifolia 'Alba' prefers moist soils in the summer and a sunny exposure. This lovely perennial plant, native to cold regions, likes moist and fertile soil. However, it only moderately appreciates clayey, heavy, and especially wet soil. It prefers soil rich in humus. Despite its great cold resistance, it needs well-drained soil because waterlogged soil in winter will kill it. Cut back the clump before the start of new growth in spring.
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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).
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.
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