Guide to growing Serbian Queen - Ramonda

Plants from the Ramonda genus are small hardy perennials that reach a height of about 10cm; this makes them an ideal plant to grow in a rock garden.

Ramonda are rosette forming plants and have leaves that are hairy and veined.

They bloom in the spring when they carry flat flowers of pink, purple or white, a top of a very slim stalk. A common name for Ramonda is Serbian Queen.

How to grow Serbian Queen

The seeds of Serbian Queen and other Ramonda species should be sown on the soil surface at the start of autumn. They should be spaced at about 10 to 15cm apart into a partly shaded area of the rock garden. Ideally the soil that Serbian Queen grows in will be sandy and mist; it is important that the ground that the plant grows in has good drainage.

If starting off indoors then sow the seed in the spring time at a temperature of 12 to 15 degrees Centigrade in diffused light. It should take from one to two months for the Serbian Queen species to germinate. Allow the plant to grow for one year then transfer outdoors following the last frost of spring. It should take about 3 years for the plant to flower.

Caring for Siberian queen - Ramonda

Ramonda (Siberian Queen) likes to grow in moist soil so water regularly, but be sure not to get water o the leaves as they will rot. If you require more plants then they can be propagated by taking leaf cuttings.