Santolina pinnata subsp neapolitana Edward Bowles
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Santolina pinnata subsp neapolitana Edward Bowles
Thierry P. • 84 FR
Santolina pinnata subsp neapolitana Edward Bowles
Santolina chamaecyparissus 'Edward Bowles'
Naples Cotton Lavender
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Description
The Edward Bowles Santolina, also known as Santolina pinnata subsp neapolitana, is a persistent and very hardy Mediterranean shrub, both opulent and lightweight. In summer, it is covered with small, very bright creamy white heads that sway above feathery, silver-grey foliage, which is highly fragrant when crushed. The plant develops into a dense cushion, forming beautiful ground cover. It tolerates pruning well and can be used to create architectural borders. It is perfectly adapted to drought and rocky soils. Provide it with a dry and poor slope, plenty of sunlight, and lots of warmth.
The Edward Bowles Santolina is an undershrub native to Italy. This woody perennial belongs to the asteraceae family. It forms a rounded tuft 30 to 40 cm (12 to 16in) tall and 40 to 80 cm (16 to 32in) in diameter, sometimes much larger depending on the growing conditions and soil type. Its woody and prostrate stems readily root upon contact with the ground, allowing it to form beautiful cushions covered with persistent and fragrant foliage, exuding a scent reminiscent of olive oil and turpentine. The leaves are finely cut, in long feathery lace, very downy and silvery. The inflorescences appear in summer, from June to August. These are small round and domed heads, 1 to 1.5 cm (1in) in diameter, resembling small caps made of creamy white lace. It is best to prune the plant after flowering to maintain a compact habit.
This lovely rockery undershrub and plant for poor soils is perfectly adapted to drought. It particularly dislikes heavy, rich, and moist soils. Create a bed to accompany your santolina, evoking the scrubland, by mixing the foliage and scents of rock roses, lavenders, rosemarys, thymes, and salvias. Add some Californian poppies and dry terrain euphorbias for a bit of dynamism in your composition. Santolines tolerate pruning very well and it is necessary to maintain a compact habit. They can be planted along pathways, kept as low hedges, or placed in the middle of a rockery as a silver touch. They are very good ground covers that prevent the germination of weeds.
Properties:
Santolines have insecticidal properties. Like lavenders, they were used in the past to repel moths in closets.
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Botanical data
Santolina
chamaecyparissus
'Edward Bowles'
Asteraceae
Naples Cotton Lavender
Mediterranean
Planting and care
Edward Bowles cotton lavender requires a perfectly drained, stony or sandy, poor, even slightly chalky soil. Plant it after the last frost in the north, and in September-October in a hot and dry climate. It cannot thrive without sun and likes to have warm roots. When planted in overly rich soil, it becomes limp and lacks rigidity. In poor and well-drained soil, it is hardy down to at least -15°C (5°F) and will live longer. Plant it in a raised bed enriched with gravel, in a rockery, in full sun against a south-facing wall, in a stony or sandy slope, or any substrate that does not retain moisture which would be fatal to it in winter or summer which is its period of vegetative rest. The combination of heat and humidity leads to the development of a fungus that attacks the plant's collar and will cause its death as much as a Siberian cold. It is essential to cut back the stems after flowering to maintain a compact habit.
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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.