Unpack bare roots or rhizomes on arrival and plant them within a week. Until then, keep them somewhere cool and ensure the roots remain slightly moist, never wet.
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Thalictrum
'Elin'
meadow-rue
If you are wanting something tall, for the back of a border, but with colour, interest and quite a bit of drama—then look no further than Thalictrum 'Elin'. This stunning, vigorous perennial is one of the tallest, too. It can shoot up to 210-270cm, and higher! Even without flowers, it's a striking plant, producing upright, purple-tinged stems which contrast with the blue-green lobed leaves.
In summer, soft-lavender flowers, with cream-yellow stamens, emerge from attractive, oval-shaped purple buds. These are a wonderful complement to the leaves, and most people really like to get up close, to take a detailed look! Bees and other pollinating insects will be happy you've chosen this Dutch-raised plant, too!
Ideally, Thalictrum 'Elin' will be grown in a woodland garden, however it does just as well in a moist, sunny border. Despite being a lofty giant of a plant, Thalictrum 'Elin' seldom needs staking. It is such a good garden plant, that the Royal Horticultural Society (RHS) has given it its prestigious Award of Garden Merit (AGM). Oh, and this rue makes a superb and eye-catching cut flower, too!
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Remove the packaging straight away, check the compost and water thoroughly if dry. Check the plant’s hardiness before placing it outdoors. Plant into a border or permanent container within a month, choosing the position recommended for the variety. Keep the top of the root ball level with the surrounding soil, firm gently and water well.
Soak the roots in water for three to six hours immediately before planting. Keep any crown, buds or emerging shoots above the water where possible.
Pot most bare roots into 15–20cm pots filled with peat-free multipurpose compost. Large or depth-sensitive roots, including peonies, are often best planted directly into borders.
Arrange the roots naturally without bending them. Cover the roots completely, positioning the crown and buds at the depth recommended for that particular perennial.
Keep pots in a sheltered outdoor position and water whenever the compost begins to dry. Grow on until roots hold the compost together when lifted from the pot.
Plant into a suitable border or permanent container once well rooted. Add a label and water regularly throughout the first growing season while the perennial establishes.
- Botanical name
- Thalictrum 'Elin'
- Flower colour
- Cream, purple
- Established height
- 1.5-2m
- Established spread
- 50-70cm
- Growing skill
- Easy to grow
- Habit
-
Upright
Clump-forming - Hardiness
- Fully hardy
- Leaf colour
- Green
- Mouse resistant
- No
- Plant size
- 1
- Plant spacing
- 3 plants per m2
- Pollinator friendly
- No
- Position
- Sheltered
- Rabbit resistant
- No
- Scented
- No
- Soil acidity
- Any
- Soil moisture
-
Free draining
Damp - Soil type
-
Loam
Sandy
Multipurpose compost
Loam-based compost
Clay - Suitable for
-
Borders
Woodland gardens
Cottage gardens
Cut flower gardens
Wildlife gardens - Sunlight
- Partial shade
- Toxicity
- No report
- Years to establish
- 2-3 years
Good for cutting
Pollinator-friendly
Thrives in full sun
RHS Recommended
Perennial
Fully hardy
Packed peat-free
Naturalising
Attracts wildlife
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