Overview

Roldana aschenbornia is a bushy annual biennial in the genus Roldana, part of the Asteraceae family, with deciduous foliage. Roldana aschenbornia grows best in full sun, and tolerates loam soils and neutral pH. Its UK hardiness is rated H4. Suggested uses include city and courtyard gardens, cottage and informal garden, cut flowers and flower borders and beds.

About

Roldana aschenbornia is a bushy cultivar of the genus Roldana, belonging to the Asteraceae family. It is a deciduous plant that thrives in full sun, ideally in south- or west-facing, sheltered positions. This cultivar prefers fertile, moist but well-drained loam soil with a neutral pH. Hardy to UK zone H4, it is suitable for city and courtyard gardens, cottage and informal gardens, as well as flower borders and beds. It flowers in spring and summer, and can be propagated from seed sown in gentle heat in early spring.

About the genus

Roldana also known as groundsel is a genus of large herbs or subshrubs from the groundsel tribe within the sunflower family.

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Growing conditions

Best soil and position for Roldana

Sunlight

Full sun

Soil type

Loam

Soil pH

Neutral

Soil moisture

Moist but well-drained

Aspect

South-facing or West-facing

Exposure

Sheltered

UK hardiness

H4

Plant details

Roldana aschenbornia size, habit and characteristics

Plant type

Annual Biennial

Habit

Bushy

Foliage

Deciduous

Suggested uses

City and courtyard gardens, Cottage and informal garden, Cut flowers, Flower borders and beds

Care notes

Pruning and caring for Roldana aschenbornia

Propagation

Seed sown in gentle heat in early spring

Pest resistance

Aphids, flea beetles, cabbage root fly

Disease resistance

Club root, downy mildews, root rot, virus

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