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Saxifraga fortunei Gokka - Saxifrage
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Saxifraga fortunei 'Gokka' is a delicate perennial for cool shade, producing numerous raspberry pink flowers in late summer and autumn that hang from long, airy stems. This sculptural plant is well suited to shady rockeries and woodlands, in moist but well-drained substrate with an acidic tendency. It brings welcome colours at a time when the garden is falling asleep. It also looks beautiful in containers.
Saxifraga fortunei belongs to the Saxifragaceae family, a large botanical family that also includes rodgersia, astilbes, heuchera, and bergenia. Native to Japan, this plant grows in damp woodlands, in moss or on dripping rocks near fast-flowing streams. It forms a small compact clump of lobed leaves, often of a beautiful bright green. The leaves are thick and shiny, very similar to a succulent plant. Between September and November, it bears branched panicles of intriguing, asymmetrical flowers, composed of 3 short petals at the top of the flower, and 2 much longer ones at the lower part. Carried well above the foliage, these elegant inflorescences bring an unmistakable Japanese charm.
The 'Gokka' variety is characterised by raspberry pink flowers, sometimes tending towards red. The clump will reach about 25 to 30cm (10 to 12in) in height when in flower, with a spread of 25cm (10in).
Beautiful and delicate, Saxifraga 'Gokka' is quite demanding in terms of its growing conditions. It requires acidic (lime-free), humus-rich, flexible and perfectly drained soil. It is extremely sensitive to root rot in wet soil during winter. Avoid covering the base with dead leaves, which could retain too much moisture. However, the substrate should not dry out during the summer either, as this leads to rapid wilting of the plant and a noticeable decrease in autumn flowering. We do not recommend attempting to grow this species in heavy and clayey soil. Although it is hardy to -15°C (5°F), the plant is quite sensitive to late frosts, which can seriously damage its young foliage. Therefore, it is ideal to place your saxifrage in dense woodland, in shade or partial shade, under the cover of bushes that will protect it from these frosts. It also tolerates the proximity of not too powerful roots, as long as the soil does not dry out.
Saxifraga 'Gokka' will also work wonders in the foreground of a Japanese-style shady rockery, alongside small ferns like Athyrium niponicum 'Red Beauty', Athyrium otophorum var. okanum, or the grass Hakonechloa macra, all at the base of a Japanese maple like Acer palmatum 'Bloodgood'. It is also a beautiful accent plant used in containers on a sheltered patio.
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Plant from September to March. It appreciates moist and humus-rich soils in the undergrowth and does not tolerate excessive moisture in winter or drought in summer. However, it tolerates root competition from trees and bushes quite well, as long as the soil does not dry out in summer. Choose a semi-shaded to shaded exposure, always keeping it moist. If planted at the base of deciduous trees or bushes, clean the clump if autumn leaves cover it. It is susceptible to attacks from aphids, gastropods, and vine weevils.
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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).
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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 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:
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.