Aubrieta Red Carpet
Aubrieta Red Carpet
Aubrieta x cultorum Red Carpet
Rock cress, Garden Aubrieta, Purple Rock Cress
Disappointment... Beautiful effect when planted in a trough upon receipt in 2021. Flowering, unfortunately, was not long-lasting. I thought it probably needed to naturalise, but this year it struggled to thrive: the vine-plants took over... So much so that I moved what little I could salvage, hoping for a second chance!
guy, 18/04/2022
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Description
Aubrieta 'Red Carpet' is a particularly carpeting and floriferous variety of aubretia. This small perennial forms charming carpets of flowers in a very bright pink-carmine colour from the beginning of winter and throughout spring. The rest of the year, its evergreen to semi-evergreen leaves in a greyish-green colour continue to dress the garden. This highly floriferous but short-lived perennial is easy to grow in moist and well-drained soil in the sun. Aubriietas are essential when it comes to transforming a wall, a rock garden, a pavement, or a large planter, in a soil that is always slightly damp.
Hybrid Aubrietas belong to the Brassicaceae family and are mostly derived from Aubrieta deltoidea, native to southeastern Europe and Turkey. They are rhizomatous plants with a compact and carpeting habit, forming cushions that do not exceed 15cm (6in) in height and spreading quite rapidly over a diameter of 50 to 60cm (20 to 24in). Their semi-evergreen to evergreen leaves, depending on the climate, are slightly silver-green and oval in shape. In summer, the foliage sometimes turns yellow, without affecting the plant's health, as it will turn green again with the first rain. The small leaves end in a point and have roughly serrated margins. In spring, between the end of March and the end of May, this 'Red Carpet' variety is adorned with countless small flowers with four petals in a very vibrant pink-red shade. These are very hardy plants that can withstand temperatures as low as -20°C.
With its very carpeting and uniform growth, Aubrieta is ideally suited for planting as a border. Not demanding in terms of soil, as long as it is not too dry, it also thrives in rock gardens or on flowering walls: it forms beautiful splashes and flows of colours, like an impressionist painting. It quickly colonizes the ground, making it suitable for planting on a sunny slope. Between paving stones, in the gaps of walls, aubretias are fabulous. They also work well in balconies and hanging baskets, at the base of other upright plants, and their stems will cascade from the container to hide its edges.
Aubrieta Red Carpet in pictures
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Botanical data
Aubrieta
x cultorum
Red Carpet
Brassicaceae
Rock cress, Garden Aubrieta, Purple Rock Cress
Cultivar or hybrid
Planting and care
The 'Red Carpet' Aubrieta is a relatively short-lived perennial. To address this issue, make cuttings of the plant every 2 or 3 years, or divide the rhizomatous stump every 2 or 3 years. It will thrive in the sun, in well-drained but not too dry or light soil, even limestone soil. In case of prolonged drought, watering is necessary. This small plant has no other requirements.
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Hardiness is the lowest winter temperature a plant can endure without suffering serious damage or even dying. However, hardiness is affected by location (a sheltered area, such as a patio), protection (winter cover) and soil type (hardiness is improved by well-drained soil).
The flowering period indicated on our website applies to countries and regions located in USDA zone 8 (France, the United Kingdom, Ireland, the Netherlands, etc.)
It will vary according to where you live:- In zones 9 to 10 (Italy, Spain, Greece, etc.), flowering will occur about 2 to 4 weeks earlier.
- In zones 6 to 7 (Germany, Poland, Slovenia, and lower mountainous regions), flowering will be delayed by 2 to 3 weeks.
- In zone 5 (Central Europe, Scandinavia), blooming will be delayed by 3 to 5 weeks.
In temperate climates, pruning of spring-flowering shrubs (forsythia, spireas, etc.) should be done just after flowering.
Pruning of summer-flowering shrubs (Indian Lilac, Perovskia, etc.) can be done in winter or spring.
In cold regions as well as with frost-sensitive plants, avoid pruning too early when severe frosts may still occur.
The planting period indicated on our website applies to countries and regions located in USDA zone 8 (France, United Kingdom, Ireland, Netherlands).
It will vary according to where you live:
- In Mediterranean zones (Marseille, Madrid, Milan, etc.), autumn and winter are the best planting periods.
- In continental zones (Strasbourg, Munich, Vienna, etc.), delay planting by 2 to 3 weeks in spring and bring it forward by 2 to 4 weeks in autumn.
- In mountainous regions (the Alps, Pyrenees, Carpathians, etc.), it is best to plant in late spring (May-June) or late summer (August-September).
The harvesting period indicated on our website applies to countries and regions in USDA zone 8 (France, England, Ireland, the Netherlands).
In colder areas (Scandinavia, Poland, Austria...) fruit and vegetable harvests are likely to be delayed by 3-4 weeks.
In warmer areas (Italy, Spain, Greece, etc.), harvesting will probably take place earlier, depending on weather conditions.
The sowing periods indicated on our website apply to countries and regions within USDA Zone 8 (France, UK, Ireland, Netherlands).
In colder areas (Scandinavia, Poland, Austria...), delay any outdoor sowing by 3-4 weeks, or sow under glass.
In warmer climes (Italy, Spain, Greece, etc.), bring outdoor sowing forward by a few weeks.