Thalictrum 'Hewitt's Double'
"Double Chinese meadow-rue"
Orders placed until 29 February 2025
You can expect your order in February/March 2025
Orders placed 1 March - 15 April 2025
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Orders placed 16 April - 15 May 2025
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Description
Floaty foliage and fluffy flowers gives Thalictrum 'Hewitt's Double' a graceful, airy presence. The loose sprays of tiny mauve-pink, pompon flowers provide a soft-focus haze that will melt the heart of even the toughest gardener! If you're a fan of delicate, lacy foliage, you'll find the scalloped leaves and almost impossibly slender stems of this double-flowered Thalictrum are just so alluring. The cloud-like display erupts in late spring, floating breezily on tall, wiry stems that top out at around 1.2m—perfect if you have a gap to fill in the middle of the border or to help beautifully screen a fence.
Commonly known as double Chinese meadow-rue, Thalictrum 'Hewitt's Double' is a resilient hardy perennial which copes range of conditions – a border space in sun or light shade, preferred soil types include loam and clay. It looks its best in the dappled shade and most at home under the shelter of surrounding trees. Try teaming Thalictrum 'Hewitt's Double' with wispy grasses and dainty columbines for a dreamy meadow planting scheme.
Key features
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Good for cutting
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Comes back every year
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Attractive to wildlife
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Loved by pollinators
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Naturalising
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Great for shade
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In peat-free compost
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Fully hardy
Specs & details
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Botanical name
Thalictrum delavayi 'Hewitt's Double'
T. dipterocarpum 'Hewitt's Double' -
Flower colour
Pink, purple, violet
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Plant size
1
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Established height
1.2-1.5m
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Established spread
30-50cm
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Plant spacing
5 plants per m2
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Leaf colour
Green
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Habit
Upright
Clump-forming -
Life cycle
Perennial
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Hardiness
Fully hardy
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Years to establish
2-3 years
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Sunlight
Partial shade
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Position
Sheltered
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Suitable for
Borders
Woodland gardens
Cottage gardens
Water gardens
Cut flower gardens
Wildlife gardens -
Soil acidity
Any
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Soil moisture
Free draining
Damp
Boggy -
Soil type
Loam
Sandy
Multipurpose compost
Loam-based compost
Clay -
Growing skill
Easy to grow
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Scented
No
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Pollinator-friendly
No
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Mouse resistant
No
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Rabbit resistant
No
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Deer resistant
Yes
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Toxicity
No report
Plant calendar
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | June | July | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
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- Planting
- Flowering
Useful information
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Soak the Thalictrum 'Hewitt's Double' roots in water for 3-6 hours prior to planting
Plant your "Double Chinese meadow-rue" bare roots into temporary pots with a multipurpose compost in spring and grow-on in a sheltered spot outdoors
Choose a pot which comfortably fits the bare roots. Some have a noticeable crown which should be just below the soil surface with any top growth exposed. Some varieties are a length of root which should be planted lengthways and shallowly (1-2cm deep).
Plant out into borders or permanent containers in late spring or early summer once in full growth. Choose a position in sun or shade depending on the variety.
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Orders placed until 29 February 2025
You can expect your order in February/March 2025Orders placed 1 March - 15 April 2025
You can expect your order in March/April 2025Orders placed 16 April - 15 May 2025
You can expect your order within 10 business days
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