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Fresh white blooms form intricate, lacy, flat-topped clusters from June to October over fine, fern-like foliage. Orlaya grandiflora is a favourite of RHS Chelsea as it flowers at a perfect time for blooms to look fresh and vibrant adding an ethereal and textural impact in borders and containers – with colours which almost sparkle in the sunlight. Furthermore, flowers are perfect for a vase or bouquet where they will extend their long-lasting and frothy impact along with their sweetly enticing fragrance. Native to the Mediterranean, often found growing wild in grassy fields or groves, flowers are full of nectar and pollen so much loved by our pollinating friends. A dependable and delightful plant which holds the prestigious RHS Award of Garden Merit for outstanding performance in the garden. Orlaya grandiflora prefers well-drained soil of any type except clay. Plant this fully hardy annual where it will benefit from full sun and a south or west facing aspect. Reaches a height and spread of 60-75cm. Deadhead regularly for continual flowering and collect seed for the following year.
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Key Information
| Latin Name | Orlaya grandiflora |
|---|---|
| Common Name | White Laceflower |
| Hardiness | H7 (-20°C and below) |
| Colour | White |
| Format | Young Plants |
| Position | Full-Sun |
| Foliage | Deciduous |
| Height in Maturity (m) | 0.75 m |
| Spread in Maturity (m) | 0.60 |
| AGM | Yes |
| Soil Conditions | Chalk Loam Sand |
| Soil Acidity | Acid Alkaline Neutral |
| Aspect | South-facing, West-facing |
| Scented | Yes |
| Drought Tolerant | Yes |
| Good for pots | Yes |
| Good for Rockeries | Yes |
| Good for wildlife | Yes |
| Good for pollinators | Yes |
| Good for cutting | Yes |
