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Helenium Okra Sundae

Helenium Okra Sundae
Sneezeweed, Helen's flower, Dogtooth daisy

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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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A compact and bushy variety, very floriferous, well suited for pot cultivation. Its flowers, reminiscent of round daisies, have petals that are yellow ochre in colour, sometimes touched with red, surrounding a large cone that ranges from brown to gold. Cheerful and abundant flowers that follow one another from June to October. It is a robust perennial and easy to grow in the sun, in moist soil. Its flowers are remarkable in bouquets!
Flower size
5 cm
Height at maturity
68 cm
Spread at maturity
50 cm
Exposure
Sun
Hardiness
Hardy down to -29°C
Soil moisture
Moist soil
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Best planting time March, October
Recommended planting time March to May, September to November
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Description

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.

  

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.

 

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).

Flowering

Flower colour yellow
Flowering time June to September
Inflorescence Flower head
Flower size 5 cm
Good for cut flowers Cut flower blooms
Flowering description Ochre yellow daisy with a dark heart.

Foliage

Foliage persistence Deciduous
Foliage colour dark green
Foliage description Deciduous

Plant habit

Height at maturity 68 cm
Spread at maturity 50 cm
Growth rate normal

Botanical data

Genus

Helenium

Cultivar

Okra Sundae

Family

Asteraceae

Other common names

Sneezeweed, Helen's flower, Dogtooth daisy

Origin

Cultivar or hybrid

Product reference167801

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Planting and care

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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Planting period

Best planting time March, October
Recommended planting time March to May, September to November

Intended location

Suitable for Meadow
Type of use Border, Edge of border, Container
Hardiness Hardy down to -29°C (USDA zone 5) Show map
Ease of cultivation Beginner
Planting density 5 per m2
Exposure Sun
Soil pH Neutral, Calcareous
Soil type Clayey-chalky (heavy and alkaline), Silty-loamy (rich and light)
Soil moisture Moist soil, Rich and deep

Care

Pruning instructions Cut back the withered stems and flower spikes to ground level at the end of winter.
Pruning Pruning recommended once a year
Pruning time March to April
Disease resistance Good
Overwinter Can be left in the ground
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