Helianthemum (Rock Rose) 'Ben Hope'
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Inject a vibrant splash of rosy colour into the sun-drenched spots of your garden with Helianthemum 'Ben Hope' (Rock Rose). This vigorous, low-growing evergreen forms a neat, spreading mat of beautiful grey-green foliage that becomes absolutely smothered in striking, carmine-pink flowers with vibrant orange-yellow centres. Highly drought-tolerant once established, it is a magnificent, low-maintenance choice for brightening up gravel gardens, sunny rockeries, or cascading gracefully over low stone walls.
Plant Specifications:
- Plant Type: Evergreen Shrub / Alpine
- Eventual Height: 15cm - 20cm
- Eventual Spread: 40cm - 50cm
- Position: Full sun
- Soil Preference: Well-drained (thrives in poor, sandy, or chalky soils)
- RHS Hardiness: H4 (Hardy through most of the UK)
- Flowering Period: May - July
Bedwen Plants Care Tip: Rock roses are sun-worshippers and demand excellent drainage to thrive. To maintain a dense, compact shape and encourage a vigorous flush of fresh silvery-green foliage, give the plant a light trim with shears immediately after the summer blooms have faded, taking care not to cut back into the old, bare woody stems.
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Growing Information
| Common Name | Rock Rose |
|---|---|
| Genus | Helianthemum |
| Exposure | Exposed, Sheltered |
| Soil Type | Chalk, Loam, Sand, Clay |
| Soil pH | Alkaline, Neutral |
| Soil Moisture | Moist / Well Drained |
| Height (Max.) | 30cm |
| Spread (Max.) | 50cm |
| Growth Habit | Compact, Mat-forming |
| Flower Colour | Pink, Dark Pink |
| Foliage Colour | Grey-green, Silver |
| Ideal for... | Groundcover, Patio Pots, Banks & Slopes, Coastal Gardens, Gravel Gardens, Rockeries, All Year Colour, Front of Border, Sunny Spots, Drought Tolerance/Dry Soils |
| Planting | Plant in full sun in poor, sandy, or chalky soils with excellent drainage. Highly drought-tolerant once established, but dislikes sitting in heavy, wet winter ground. |
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4L, 2L & 1L refer to pot volume in litres. 9cm, 7cm & 5cm refer to pot diameter. These are common terms used in plant retail to indicate the size of a plant root system. Leaf & stem growth on plants varies widely by variety and time of year. Usually, 1L/2L/4L plants can be anywhere between 20-60cm tall & 5/7/9cm plants will be around 10-30cm tall. However, this may be less if the plant is naturally low growing or if it is a herbaceous plant in winter.
Plug plants are small plants grown from seeds or cuttings in cell trays. Their root systems start from about 1cm and the largest plug plants, described as extra-large or jumbo, are usually around 4cm. Plug plants can be great value to buy but they will need some extra care to get them started. We recommend planting each plug plant into its own 7 or 9cm pot (about the size of a standard mug), NOT directly into open ground or large pots. Ensure the pot has plenty of holes underneath and preferably over two tiers for even better drainage.