Arabis alpina subsp. caucasica 'Arctic Joy' (v)

Conservation Plant - HPS Number P174

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Introduced: 2010
By: Shropshire Group

Date added to the website: 9th Jun 2023
Date updated on the website: 7th Nov 2023

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Conservation Scheme information for Arabis alpina subsp. caucasica ‘Arctic Joy’ (v)

ID: P174
Introduced: 2010
By: Shropshire Group
Reason: Unusual variegated form of a popular plant.
Verified by: Plant grown by HPS member for a long time corresponds with description and image on internet from Millrace Nursery, Garforth, Leeds and Master-Standen Nursery in Germany.
Description: Compact clump-forming evergreen perennial.
Dimensions: 30cm x 40cm
Flowers: White, cruciform flowers borne in clusters.
Foliage: Evergreen. Lanceolate, grey-green leaves with cream edge.
Soil: Neutral to alkaline soil. Free-draining.
Aspect: Full sun or part-shade. Suitable for border edge, rock garden or trough.
Pests: Like all brassicas they can be susceptible to flea beetle damage which appears as small holes in the leaves. Club root can be a problem if the soil is too acid.
Cultivation: Remove any shoots that have reverted to plain green.
Propagation: Semi-ripe cuttings root easily without heat. Pieces of rooted stem can be detached and grown on.

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Shade Monthly January 2016 by Joe Sime
Publication: Shade Monthly
Edition: Shade Monthly January 2016

Shade Monthly February 2016 by Joe Sime
Publication: Shade Monthly
Edition: Shade Monthly February 2016

Shade Monthly – Special Epimedium Edition by Joe Sime
Publication: Shade Monthly
Edition: Shade Monthly – Special Epimedium Edition

Making the most of polypodiums in the garden by Helen Picton
Publication: The Hardy Plant
Edition: Vol. 45 No 1 Spring 2024

Flora study trip to Nepal by Misako Kasahara
Publication: KBBS
Edition: Flora study trip to Nepal

Flora study trip to Nepal by Misako Kasahara
Publication: KBBS
Edition: Flora study trip to Nepal

American gardens – Missouri and New York City by Chris Taylor
Publication: The Hardy Plant
Edition: Vol. 45 No 1 Spring 2024

Agapanthus and the Love Hate Relationship by Janet Sleep
Publication: Cornucopia
Edition: 24: Autumn 2009

A Cretan Odyssey: In Search of Hyacinthinae, Narcissus and Cyclamen by Hannah Hall, George Ryan, Dr Alastair Culham and Evita Kypraki University of Reading
Publication: KBBS
Edition: A Cretan Odyssey: In Search of Hyacinthinae, Narcissus and Cyclamen

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