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Potentilla Care and Propagation
They require almost no maintenance once established, yet they produce a
mass of flowers from June to October. The flowers come in shades of yellow, cream, white, orange
and even red. The leaves are a mass of tiny green fingers which
are attractive in their own right. Key
Facts
Botanical Name
Potentilla
Common Name
Cinquefoil
Type
Deciduous shrub;
late spring and summer flowering.
Size
Position
Full
sun but see main article for those with red, orange or pink flowers.
Soil
Medium and well-drained
Hardy
Fully hardy
Flower
Many, yellow, red, pink, white and orange
Foliage
Dark green
Scent
No
Season of
Propagate
Semi-ripe
cuttings in July, click here
for semi-ripe cutting article.
To cap it all, Potentillas are fully hardy, and will live through all a
British winter can throw at them. Potentillas are shrubs which
deserve a place in all gardens small or large. Name: Margo Mulholland Name: chris welch Name: Deanna 
Sometimes
called 'Cinquefoil', Potentillas are excellent deciduous shrubs for the small or
large
garden. Almost totally free from disease and pest, they are compact plants
requiring only minimal pruning to keep them to the shape and size you want.
(after 5 years)
Varies but normally 1.2m (4ft) x 1.2m (4ft)
Interest
Late spring through summer.
E-mail: Private
Date posted: July 09, 2011 - 08:25 am
Message: My Potntilla frticcosa is quiet old maybe 12 years. It was here six years ago when we bought the place. I take all the dead branches off in spring, but it does not seem to flower like it should. It is mid july and only a few flowers have come out at the bottom. Should I cut it way back in the fall? Or wait until spring to give it a hair cut.
E-mail: chris.welch@btinternet.com
Date posted: November 19, 2010 - 07:29 am
Message: I am keen to know if it is okay to split a potentilla shrub at this time of the year?
Regards
Chris
E-mail: deemahan@hotmail.com
Date posted: August 31, 2010 - 08:42 pm
Message: I have an Abbotswood potentilla. This is its second year and it was good sized when I bought it. It has never had more than one or two blooms on it. What can I do to help it bloom? I water consistently, it gets full sun, I have fertilized the same as my other plants. Help