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Helenium Ruby Tuesday

Helenium Ruby Tuesday
Sneezeweed, Helen's flower, Dogtooth daisy

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Thanks to the individuals (MP for order preparation & quality control and Hélène from the shipping department), the 3 Heleniums received are in dormancy but appear healthy to me. Planted near a Nerium Oleander, I am now awaiting spring growth... (or not?).

Thierry, 24/12/2020

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An Helenium that sets the garden on fire. This recent, compact and bushy variety offers a myriad of scarlet daisies from August to October. Their ligulate petals of an authentic ruby red surround a prominent, velvety mahogany heart, encircled by yellow, in a superb bicolour effect. The ramified and sturdy stems of this robust perennial offer an abundance of flowers for bouquets. Easy to grow in the sun and in cool soil, this generous plant warms the heart and delights the eye, in the garden as well as in pots.  
Flower size
7 cm
Height at maturity
55 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

Helenium 'Ruby Tuesday' is a hybrid variety of sneezeweed that brings the garden to life. This recent cultivar, compact and bushy, offers a myriad of scarlet daisies from August to October. Their ligulate petals of authentic ruby red surround a prominent, velvety mahogany centre, circled with yellow, creating a stunning bicolour effect. The branched and sturdy stems of this robust perennial provide an abundance of flowers for bouquets. Easy to grow in the sun and in moist soil, this generous plant brings the garden to life until the first frosts, in flower beds as well as in large pots.

 

The sneezeweeds are perennials of the Asteraceae family, native to North America, where they most often grow near marshes. The 'Ruby Tuesday' cultivar is a recent horticultural creation. It stands out for its compact habit and unique red colour, unmatched in its category. The plant is bushy, with branched stems reaching a height of 40 to 55cm (16 to 22in). The colourful leaves, a vibrant green, are lanceolate in shape with smooth margins, arranged alternately along the stems. From August to October, a large number of flowers, botanically called heads, tirelessly bloom at the top of the stems. These inflorescences resemble large daisies, 6 to 8cm (2 to 3in) in diameter. In the centre, the rounded and shiny cone, coloured mahogany, gradually gives way to yellow stamens arranged in concentric circles. Around the periphery, a collar of uniformly scarlet red florets unfolds. This almost unreasonable flowering announces with fanfare the start of autumn flowers and foliage.

 

A cottage garden without sneezeweeds is not complete. Helenium 'Ruby Tuesday' is an easy-to-grow and disease-free plant; it blooms just as well on slopes, in flower beds, and in containers on the terrace. Despite all these qualities, sneezeweeds remain rare in gardens. Perhaps because their warm tones announce autumn a bit too quickly, while the garden and the gardener are still trying to hold onto the last summer blooms; yet they are the ideal complement to asters. 'Ruby Tuesday', when combined with Rudbeckias, pairs very well with autumn plants such as Heucheras and sunflowers, but it can also be associated with a deciduous spindle tree, whose foliage ignites at the first frost, or with the sumptuous red dye vine. In a different setting, the velvety foliage of Stachys or salvias greatly enhances the warm hue of this flowering.

 

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Helenium Ruby Tuesday (Flowering) Flowering
Helenium Ruby Tuesday (Foliage) Foliage

Flowering

Flower colour red
Flowering time August to October
Inflorescence Flower head
Flower size 7 cm
Bee-friendly Attracts pollinators
Good for cut flowers Cut flower blooms
Flowering description Ruby red daisies with mahogany hearts.

Foliage

Foliage persistence Deciduous
Foliage colour green
Foliage description Deciduous

Plant habit

Height at maturity 55 cm
Spread at maturity 50 cm
Growth rate normal

Botanical data

Genus

Helenium

Cultivar

Ruby Tuesday

Family

Asteraceae

Other common names

Sneezeweed, Helen's flower, Dogtooth daisy

Origin

Cultivar or hybrid

Product reference813481

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Planting and care

Plant the 'Ruby Tuesday' Helenium in ordinary soil, provided it is well-drained, by adding planting compost and/or well-rotted compost. Choose a sunny exposure for it. Water regularly after planting, and once established, only water in case of prolonged drought. This particularly tall variety will benefit from staking. Cut back 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
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 well-drained

Care

Pruning instructions Cut the withered stems close to the ground at the end of winter.
Pruning Pruning recommended once a year
Pruning time March to April
Disease resistance Very good
Overwinter Can be left in the ground
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