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Potentilla fruticosa Bella Rosa

Potentilla fruticosa 'Hachlila' Bella Rosa®
Shrubby cinquefoil, Bush cinquefoil, Tundra rose, Golden hardhack, Hachlila

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Easy to grow, this shrubby Potentilla is a small, rounded bush that flowers profusely between June and October. Its single flowers have pink petals with a darker pink base. Adaptable to most growing conditions and highly resistant to the cold, this small shrub is also well suited to container growing to brighten up a balcony—an excellent choice in the garden.

Flower size

3 cm

Height at maturity

60 cm

Spread at maturity

60 cm

Exposure

Sun, Partial shade

Hardiness

Hardy down to -29°C

Soil moisture

Dry soil, Moist soil

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Best planting time March, October

Recommended planting time February to April, September to November

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Description

The Potentilla fruticosa 'Bella Rosa' is a variety of shrub potentilla that is interesting for its beautiful pink flowering that lasts for several months. Its small flowers adorn a naturally rounded and compact bush that greatly impacts the garden or a large pot. Plant this potentilla in a small shrub bed, along a path, in the sun, in well-drained soil.

The Potentilla fruticosa 'Hachlila' Bella Rosa® is a recent German horticultural creation. It is a woody shrub that belongs to the Rosaceae family. It is a compact bush that offers long-lasting flowering from June until October. It's a pretty single flower with five petals, well spread out, quite large (3-4 cm) and comes in two shades of pink, enhanced by a yellow stamen centre. Bees and butterflies appreciate this flowering. The foliage is deciduous, appearing in spring and drying up in autumn. It is green, with small, narrow leaves measuring 2 to 3 cm.
This shrub potentilla forms a rounded dome of 60 cm in all directions in about ten years.

The 'Bella Rosa' Potentilla is perfect for flowering a border, highlighting the edge of a path, or bringing life to a small slope. It will also make a superb flowering pot if you plant it in a container on your balcony or terrace. It grows in most garden soils, even moderately dry and chalky ones, in full sun or partial shade. Once well-rooted, it proves to be water-efficient. This pink variety will have a beautiful effect when paired with colourful shrubs that are just as easy to grow as it is. For example, choose dwarf abelias, white or pink ground cover roses, and other white varieties of shrub potentillas ('Double Punch Cream') or pink ones ('Pink Paradise').

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Flowering

Plant habit

Height at maturity 60 cm

Spread at maturity 60 cm

Habit Irregular, bushy

Growth rate normal

Flowering

Flower colour pink

Flowering time June to October

Inflorescence Solitary

Flower size 3 cm

Bee-friendly Attracts pollinators

Foliage

Foliage persistence Deciduous

Foliage colour medium green

Botanical data

Genus

Potentilla

Species

fruticosa

Cultivar

'Hachlila' Bella Rosa®

Family

Rosaceae

Other common names

Shrubby cinquefoil, Bush cinquefoil, Tundra rose, Golden hardhack, Hachlila

Origin

Cultivar or hybrid

Product reference • 22379

Planting and care

Very easy to care for, the 'Bella Rosa' Potentilla fruticosa is very hardy and can withstand low negative temperatures (below -25°C). It prefers a sunny or semi-shaded exposure. Its only real requirement concerns the nature of the soil where it is planted. Indeed, it requires ordinary, relatively poor soil that is very well-drained. If heavy or clayey soils are not suitable, they should be placed on a slope or a rockery to facilitate water drainage. It is also possible to lighten the soil when planting by adding coarse sand and gravel to improve drainage.

An additional quality to add to its achievements is its good tolerance to drought once established. The shrubby potentilla does not require much maintenance. Simple annual pruning is necessary for flowering on the shoots of the year. It is recommended to cut in half the stems that have borne the previous year's flowers, just above a bud, in early spring to stimulate regrowth and maintain the beautifully bushy shape of your potentilla. Removing faded flowers as they appear during flowering is desirable, as it prolongs them for a long time.

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Planting period

Best planting time March, October

Recommended planting time February to April, September to November

Intended location

Suitable for Meadow, Rockery

Type of use Edge of border, Container, Slope

Hardiness Hardy down to -29°C (USDA zone 5) Show map

Ease of cultivation Beginner

Planting density 1 per m2

Planting spacing Every 50 cm

Exposure Sun, Partial shade

Soil pH Neutral, Calcareous, Any

Soil type Chalky (poor, alkaline and well-drained), Clayey-chalky (heavy and alkaline), Silty-loamy (rich and light)

Soil moisture Dry soil, Moist soil, Well-drained, lightweight.

Care

Pruning instructions Please remember to prune your potentilla once a year. In early spring, cut back half of the stems that had flowers last year, just above a bud. This will encourage new growth and maintain a bushy shape. Also, remove faded flowers as they appear during the flowering period to make the flowering last longer.

Pruning Pruning recommended once a year

Pruning time February to March

Soil moisture Dry soil, Moist soil

Disease resistance Very good

Overwinter Can be left in the ground

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