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Rodgersia pinnata Bronze Peacock

Rodgersia pinnata Bronze Peacock
Featherleaf Rodgersia

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A young plant with roots is definitely better... but they delivered me an unrooted cutting in its bucket????

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Undoubtedly the darkest of rodgersias. It develops palmate foliage with an antique bronze-brown hue. The colours change throughout the seasons. In summer, it is adorned with bright pink flowers. As the end of summer approaches, it takes on dazzling red-violet shades. With its compact habit and sumptuous foliage, this perennial is irreplaceable in wet and shaded areas, even when space is limited.
Flower size
40 cm
Height at maturity
50 cm
Spread at maturity
50 cm
Exposure
Partial shade, Shade
Hardiness
Hardy down to -29°C
Soil moisture
Moist soil, Damp soil
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Best planting time March, October
Recommended planting time February to March, September to December
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Description

Rodgersia pinnata 'Bronze Peacock' is a very recent variety of rodgersia with a compact habit. It bears the darkest and most enigmatic foliage of all rodgersias. It develops an abundance of palmate foliage reminiscent of chestnut, with an antique brown colour that seems forged in bronze. In summer, it is adorned with bright pink flowers, while the foliage takes on a brilliant red-violet hue. With its compact habit and sumptuous foliage, this robust perennial is irreplaceable in humid and shaded areas, even when space is limited.

 

Rodgersia pinnata is a Chinese herbaceous and deciduous species belonging to the Saxifragaceae family. From its fleshy rhizome emerges a clump of large pinnate leaves, not exceeding 60cm (24in) in height and 80cm (32in) in width. The clumps slowly spread to form stumps of over 1m² over time. The 'Bronze Peacock' variety, registered in 2012 in Oregon by Terra Nova Nurseries, has been the subject of a patent application: unlike others, it originates from a tissue culture mutation of R. pinnata 'Ideal'. The foliage of this perennial is distinguished by its thickness and its appearance, which closely resembles that of chestnuts. The leaves are divided into 4 to 8 lanceolate, wrinkled, deeply veined leaflets, arranged in opposite pairs, with a terminal leaflet. What distinguishes the 'Bronze Peacock' cultivar are the beautifully dark and shiny shades of its foliage in spring, as well as those of its new summer shoots. It blooms at the beginning of summer, sending out large panicles on red stems, taller than those of other varieties, adorned with softly scented bright pink flowers. The flowering is followed on the floral stalks by the formation of dark, ornamental seed heads that persist on the plant for a long time.

 

Rodgersia pinnata 'Bronze Peacock' loves cool and shady areas. It is ideal near water features, alongside ferns, grasses, and astilbes, or along the edge of moist woodland with Tiarella and heucheras. It can tolerate drier conditions, as long as it is planted in shade. Plant it in numbers to cover the ground at the edge of a shaded path, or as a standalone specimen, highlighted by a golden cushion of sagina, a large clump of heuchera, and the blue flowers of hepaticas.

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Rodgersia pinnata Bronze Peacock (Flowering) Flowering
Rodgersia pinnata Bronze Peacock (Foliage) Foliage

Flowering

Flower colour pink
Flowering time June to July
Inflorescence Panicle
Flower size 40 cm
Fragrance slightly scented
Good for cut flowers Cut flower blooms

Foliage

Foliage persistence Deciduous
Foliage colour brown

Plant habit

Height at maturity 50 cm
Spread at maturity 50 cm
Growth rate slow

Botanical data

Genus

Rodgersia

Species

pinnata

Cultivar

Bronze Peacock

Family

Saxifragaceae

Other common names

Featherleaf Rodgersia

Origin

Cultivar or hybrid

Product reference828992

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Planting and care

Plant in moist to wet and rich soil, typically woodland humus, and either acidic or neutral (avoid planting in limestone areas). Plant in partial shade (possibly in full sun in an area that remains moist in summer), with spacing between plantings. It needs room to grow as its mature size can reach over 1m (3ft). Make sure to protect it from strong winds and direct sunlight that can damage its foliage.

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Planting period

Best planting time March, October
Recommended planting time February to March, September to December

Intended location

Suitable for Woodland edge
Type of use Border
Hardiness Hardy down to -29°C (USDA zone 5) Show map
Ease of cultivation Amateur
Planting density 1 per m2
Exposure Partial shade, Shade
Soil pH Acidic, Neutral
Soil type Clayey (heavy), Silty-loamy (rich and light)
Soil moisture Moist soil, Damp soil, humus-bearing and light

Care

Pruning No pruning necessary
Disease resistance Very good
Overwinter Can be left in the ground
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