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Helenium Okra Sundae - Hélénie
Helenium Okra Sundae - Hélénie
As is typical at this time, the young plant is almost devoid of foliage, there is only a clump of roots. I hope it will come back in the spring.
Jaime, 29/11/2022
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The 'Okra Sundae' Helenium is a variety of Helenium with a compact habit that flowers from late spring until the first frost, ideal for decorating the terrace or balcony. Its numerous ochre yellow flowers, sometimes tinged with old red, create a lively display in the garden or in pots. They bloom on sturdy stems, resilient to harsh weather conditions. It is a robust and hardy perennial, easy to grow in sunny and moist soil. Its flowers are magnificent in a vase.
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The natural species of Heleniums are perennials native to North America, typically found in marshes or in humid and sunny locations. The 'Okra Sundae' cultivar offers a particularly long flowering period, from June to late September, and a not very tall but bushy growth habit. The plant forms robust and ramified leafy stems, reaching an average height of 68cm (27in). It occupies an average of 50cm (20in) of space on the ground. The leaves are coloured in a dark olive green, lanceolate in shape with slightly dentate margins, arranged alternately along the stems. The flowers, organized in heads, bloom at the tips of the stems. Measuring 5cm (2in) wide, these heads are centered around a large cone, colored in brown, gradually giving way to stamens covered in yellow pollen. At the periphery, the widened and slightly dentate florets display a dark yellow amber colour, sometimes with a fine reddish border. It is when the sun shines on them that the colours of the heleniums are most astonishing. They have the advantage of not losing their brightness in the sun. The above-ground vegetation, deciduous, dies in winter and regrows in spring.
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The 'Okra Sundae' Helenium is a very attractive plant for containers and flower beds, very hardy and never diseased, which thrives in any good garden soil that remains moist. It only flowers well in the sun, accompanying the daisies and perennial sunflowers that also offer flamboyant hues. Despite all these qualities, Heleniums remain rare in gardens. Perhaps because their warm tones announce the arrival of autumn. Also, associate them with Goldenrods, perennial salvias, asters, and grasses (Miscanthus, Panicetum).
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Plant the 'Okra Sundae' Helenium in a pot or in the ground. Place it in ordinary soil as long as it is fertile, moist, but well-drained by adding planting soil and/or well-rotted compost. Choose a sunny exposure for it. Water regularly after planting, and once established, only water in case of prolonged dryness. This not very tall variety generally does not require staking, except maybe in our windy or rainy regions. Prune the plant once the stems have turned black. Every 2 to 3 years, you can divide the clump in spring or autumn to regenerate the plant and give it renewed vigour.
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Hardiness is the lowest winter temperature a plant can endure without suffering serious damage or even dying. However, hardiness is affected by location (a sheltered area, such as a patio), protection (winter cover) and soil type (hardiness is improved by well-drained soil).
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The flowering period indicated on our website applies to countries and regions located in USDA zone 8 (France, the United Kingdom, Ireland, the Netherlands, etc.)
It will vary according to where you live:
In temperate climates, pruning of spring-flowering shrubs (forsythia, spireas, etc.) should be done just after flowering.
Pruning of summer-flowering shrubs (Indian Lilac, Perovskia, etc.) can be done in winter or spring.
In cold regions as well as with frost-sensitive plants, avoid pruning too early when severe frosts may still occur.
The planting period indicated on our website applies to countries and regions located in USDA zone 8 (France, United Kingdom, Ireland, Netherlands).
It will vary according to where you live:
The harvesting period indicated on our website applies to countries and regions in USDA zone 8 (France, England, Ireland, the Netherlands).
In colder areas (Scandinavia, Poland, Austria...) fruit and vegetable harvests are likely to be delayed by 3-4 weeks.
In warmer areas (Italy, Spain, Greece, etc.), harvesting will probably take place earlier, depending on weather conditions.
The sowing periods indicated on our website apply to countries and regions within USDA Zone 8 (France, UK, Ireland, Netherlands).
In colder areas (Scandinavia, Poland, Austria...), delay any outdoor sowing by 3-4 weeks, or sow under glass.
In warmer climes (Italy, Spain, Greece, etc.), bring outdoor sowing forward by a few weeks.