- Botanical name: Lewisia 'Ashwood Carousel Hybrids'
- Common name: Bitter root
- Family: Portulacaceae
- Plant Type: Alpine, Perennial, Evergreen
Orange
Peach
Pink
Purple
Red
White
Yellow
Green
- Key features:
- Flowers
Bitter root, Lewisia cotyledon, is a hardy, compact alpine bearing masses of bursts of ornate, daisy-like flowers. It’s typically grown in alpine displays such as in rock gardens and containers.
Lewisia Ashwood Carousel Hybrids are compact, alpine plants with flowers in a range of colours from orange, pink, white and yellow, above fleshy, evergreen foliage.
For best results grow Lewisia Ashwood Carousel Hybrids in free-draining soil in full sun.
How to grow Lewisia 'Ashwood Carousel Hybrids'
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Plant size
10cm height
25cm spread
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Aspect
South facing, east facing, west facing
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Position in border
Front
- Sun exposure: Full sun, partial shade
- Hardiness: Hardy
- Soil type: Acidic / chalky / alkaline / well drained / light / sandy
Plant calendar
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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| Plant | ||||||||||||
| Plant |
J
Do not Plant in January |
F
Do not Plant in February |
M
Do not Plant in March |
A
Do not Plant in April |
M
Do Plant in May |
J
Do Plant in June |
J
Do Plant in July |
A
Do Plant in August |
S
Do Plant in September |
O
Do not Plant in October |
N
Do not Plant in November |
D
Do not Plant in December |
| Fruits | ||||||||||||
| Fruits |
J
Plant does not fruit in January |
F
Plant does not fruit in February |
M
Plant does not fruit in March |
A
Plant does not fruit in April |
M
Plant does fruit in May |
J
Plant does fruit in June |
J
Plant does fruit in July |
A
Plant does fruit in August |
S
Plant does not fruit in September |
O
Plant does not fruit in October |
N
Plant does not fruit in November |
D
Plant does not fruit in December |
Lewisia 'Ashwood Carousel Hybrids' and wildlife
Lewisia 'Ashwood Carousel Hybrids' has no particular known value to wildlife in the UK.
Is Lewisia 'Ashwood Carousel Hybrids' poisonous?
Lewisia 'Ashwood Carousel Hybrids' has no toxic effects reported.
No reported toxicity to Birds
No reported toxicity to Cats
No reported toxicity to Dogs
No reported toxicity to Horses
No reported toxicity to Livestock
No reported toxicity to People
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