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    [Plants](https://gardensdb.com/plants) / Thalia dealbata  ![Thalia dealbata](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/media/7099533f-c10c-48ff-9bcb-e8a14362b157/conversions/thalia-dealbata-hero.webp) 

 Plant 

 Thalia dealbata 
=================

Powdery Thalia

 Planted in 1 show garden on GardensDB.

1

 Garden 

0

 Designers 

1

 Studio 

   How to grow it 

Happiest in full sun on clay, loam or sand that is moist but well-drained.
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 Size at maturity 1.5–2.5 metres Max height 

 0.5–1 metres Max spread 

 2–5 years To maturity 

 Aspect  Aspect: East-facing, South-facing, West-facing                                    N E S W  East, South or West-facing 

 Position      Full sun (suitable) 

       Partial shade (not suitable) 

      Full shade (not suitable) 

 Exposure      Sheltered (suitable) 

      Exposed (not suitable) 

 Moisture                

 Moist but well-drained

 Soil

 Chalk (not suitable) 

 Clay (suitable) 

 Loam (suitable) 

 Sand (suitable) 

 Soil pH

 Acid (suitable) Neutral (suitable) Alkaline (not suitable) 

 Hardiness H3. Half hardy Half hardy, unheated glasshouse or mild winter (-5°C to 1°C) 

 H1a 

 H1b 

 H1c 

 H2 

 H3 

 H4 

 H5 

 H6 

 H7 

   Where it was planted 

 1 garden 
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- ![A rustic garden with a woven willow arbour, wooden cable reel platforms, tree stump seating, naturalistic planting, and a pond featuring yellow marsh marigolds.](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/media/5e06889c-bf4b-47ff-929f-11d7b812ea87/conversions/PXL_20260503_145359200.MP-gallery.webp)

     [](https://gardensdb.com/gardens/heritage-rewoven)  Showcase Garden   ![](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/awards/bbc-gardeners-world-live-gold/icon.webp) Gold Award Gold Award 

             360° photo 360° photo available  

     BBC Gardeners' World Spring Fair 2026 

     Heritage Rewoven

   Who uses it 

 Designers &amp; studios 
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 The people and studios credited on the gardens above, and how many gardens they used this plant in.

###  Studio 1 

- [  1  garden   ![Merrist Wood College](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/education-institution/merrist-wood-college/logo.webp?v=fd3bb588-29d8-47f4-be75-f07bb1ecdba8) 

    ####  Merrist Wood College 

     ](https://gardensdb.com/education-institutions/merrist-wood-college)

   Good company 

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