What can I plant with Alchemilla mollis?
Alchemilla mollis look good with many plants, especially good with Allium cristophii and the lime green foliage looks good with purples and blues.
What looks good with lady’s mantle?
As a front-of-the-border plant, lady’s mantle is an excellent foil to blues and purples, pairing particularly well with other garden stalwarts such as the cranesbill geranium ‘Rozanne’. This adaptable plant will grow in almost any position from dry shade to full sun, although in the latter it will need watering.
Where should I plant lady’s mantle?
Lady’s mantle grows extremely well in full sun to partial shade and will tolerate near-complete shade. In very hot climates, it will prefer some afternoon shade to avoid sunscald on the leaves.
Is Lady’s Mantle invasive?
Lady’s mantle should be planted with care as it can be invasive because of its abundant seed production. It is hardy in zone 3-8. The large leaves are lobed, with serrated edges.
Does Alchemilla mollis spread?
Alchemilla mollis – Basically the spread is as much as you want it to be, but a single plant should give a nice mound of foliage around 30cm across in two years after planting. The height in flower will be around 60cm maximum.
Should you cut back Alchemilla mollis?
Grow Alchemilla mollis in moist but well-drained soil in sun to partial shade. Cut back foliage hard in late summer to encourage a new flush of leaves.
Should I cut back Alchemilla mollis?
Should you cut back ladies mantle in the fall?
In fact, the entire plant can be cut back and fresh growth will quickly follow. I also grow a dwarf lady’s mantle—Alchemilla erythropoda—which sadly does not grow as quickly as A. mollis, but it’s perfectly charming right on the edge of the garden. Cut it back at the end of the season or in spring.
Do you cut back lady’s mantle?
Is Alchemilla mollis toxic to dogs?
Is Alchemilla mollis poisonous? Alchemilla mollis has no toxic effects reported.
What to do with Alchemilla after flowering?
If Alchemilla foliage or flowers appear worn or untidy, cut back the stalks to ground level right after the flowering season is over, and new growth will start to sprout. You can obtain fresh growth at any time during the season by cutting back the plant.
Can I split Alchemilla mollis?
Lady’s mantle (Alchemilla) is robust perennial, valued for its drought-tolerance and ground cover capabilities. To save you having to fork out on new plants, it’s well worth dividing lifting and dividing existing clumps in the garden to produce new plants.
Do bees like Alchemilla mollis?
The honeyed scented froth of Alchemilla mollis flowers, seem to be enjoyed only by various flies, not bees or bumblebees – another indication that scents which are powerful to our sense of smell don’t necessarily equate to valuable food sources for all insects.