Remove all packaging straight away. Check the compost and water thoroughly if dry, then place the plants outdoors in a sheltered position or in a greenhouse.
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Lewisia
'Safira Tropic Pink'
cliff maids
Lewisia 'Safira Tropic Pink' is a compact little charmer with the colour dial turned firmly towards joyful. From a low rosette of fleshy green leaves, branching stems rise in late spring and early summer, carrying pink flowers edged in white with a soft, glowing centre. The effect is fresh, sugary and sunlit, rather like a raspberry ripple served in a very elegant dish. Despite its dainty scale, Lewisia 'Safira Tropic Pink' has real presence, bringing bright detail to alpine beds, rockeries, gravel gardens and the front of sunny borders.
Give Lewisia 'Safira Tropic Pink' sharply drained soil and a sheltered, sunny position, and it will reward you with neat foliage and a cheerful flush of bloom just when the garden is gathering pace. As with many cliff maids, it is especially happy in pots, troughs or raised beds where drainage can be kept satisfyingly crisp. Try Lewisia 'Safira Tropic Pink' among stones, thyme, saxifrages or other compact alpines for a natural, mountain-garden feel. Pretty but not precious, Lewisia cotyledon 'Safira Tropic Pink' is ideal for adding polished colour to small spaces.
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Plant calendar
Check each plant’s specifications. Hardy perennials can remain outdoors, while half-hardy and tender varieties should be kept frost-free until the risk of frost has passed.
Plant within a month, preferably sooner. Choose a suitable position, remove weeds and loosen the soil thoroughly, adding compost or well-rotted organic matter where needed.
Gently remove the plant from its pot and plant with the root ball level with the soil surface. Firm gently, water well and add a plant label.
Water regularly until established and whenever the soil feels dry during spring and summer. Feed container-grown plants fortnightly during active growth to encourage healthy flowering.
- Botanical name
- Lewisia cotyledon 'Safira Tropic Pink' (Safira Series)
- Flower colour
- Pink, white
- Established height
- 10-15cm
- Established spread
- 20-30cm
- Growing skill
- Easy to grow
- Habit
-
Upright
Clump-forming - Hardiness
- Fully hardy
- Leaf colour
- Green
- Mouse resistant
- No
- Plant size
- 9cm root ball
- Plant spacing
- 9 plants per m2
- Pollinator friendly
- Yes
- Position
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Exposed
Sheltered - Rabbit resistant
- Yes
- Scented
- No
- Soil acidity
- Any
- Soil moisture
-
Free draining
Dry - Soil type
-
Sandy
Loam
Clay
Loam-based compost
Stony - Suitable for
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Pots
Rockeries
Coastal gardens
Large containers
Borders
Cottage gardens
Low maintenance gardens - Sunlight
-
Full sun
Partial shade
Dappled shade - Toxicity
- No report
- Years to establish
- 2-3 years
Perfect for pots
Pollinator-friendly
Perennial
Fully hardy
Drought tolerant
Low maintenance
Attracts wildlife
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