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Alyogyne Delightfully - Hibiscus bleu d'Australie, Faux hibiscus
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Alyogyne Delightfully is a variety of Australian blue Hibiscus with delightful and generous flowering. The flowers of this hybrid are delicately iridescent, a pinkish mauve, adorned with a very dark throat. Diaphanous, they are ephemeral but renew themselves over a very long period on a beautiful bushy shrub dressed in finely cut foliage. Originally from Australia, it is a very pretty plant for sunny coastal gardens, including those with dry soil. Gardeners in more continental climates may cultivate it in a large pot on the terrace or balcony, storing it indoors during winter.
Alyogyne 'Delightfully' is a horticultural hybrid of uncertain origin, likely derived from different Alyogyne species. All of these plants, commonly called Australian blue hibiscus, belong to the Malvaceae family, just like bush mallows and mallow plants. In nature these shrubs are found on the coast, often in sandy soils. Quite adaptable, the blue hibiscus tolerates clay, limestone and granite, but absolutely requires a well-draining soil where water does not stagnate, both in winter and summer. It can withstand brief frosts down to around -5°C (23 °F) if the soil is dry in winter. Flowering is triggered by daytime temperatures equal to or above 20°C and continues as long as the soil is slightly moist. The vegetation is bushy and the persistence of the foliage will depend on the severity of the winter.
With very rapid growth, Alyogyne 'Delightfully' reaches a height of about 1.50m (4 in 11 ft) in just a few months with an almost equivalent width in open ground. In a pot, it will remain somewhat smaller, around 1m (3 in 4 ft) to 1.20m (3 in 11 ft) in all directions. Each flower, about 12cm (4.7 in) wide, is composed of 5 iridescent-textured petals, light mauve in colour, slightly overlapping, arranged in cups. The centre of the corolla, dark purple in colour, is occupied by numerous short stamens with yellow anthers, surrounding 5 longer and partially fused styles, pink-red in colour. Like all plants in the Malvaceae family, the flowers last no more than a day or two, but are produced continuously for nearly 4 months. The abundant foliage consists of leaves 5 to 7cm (2 - 2.8 in) long, thick, divided into 3 to 5 irregular lobes, glossy, and of a bright green colour. To maintain a compact shape we recommend pruning it in March, and also lightly during the growing season. This Alyogyne is a short-lived plant, lasting about 8 years.
Alyogyne should thrive in a coastal garden, without watering, in well-drained, even dry soil in summer and winter. It is essential to protect it from winter humidity. It can be planted in a shrub bed or a large rockery. To accompany it, consider cistus, rosemary, Westringia, tall lavender, bush sage, and Leucophyllum frutescens. These plants, which appreciate the same growing conditions, will create beautiful scenes in combination. It can be cultivated in a large pot, allowing the plant to be sheltered in a bright, unheated room during winter, while significantly reducing watering.
Alyogyne huegelii Delightfully in pictures
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Alyogyne Delightfully is a plant that thrives in mild winters and hot summers, and withstands summer drought once established. It tolerates sea spray well and thrives in sunny and sheltered coastal gardens. This bush dislikes wet soil in winter, which significantly reduces its hardiness: in a very dry soil during winter, it can withstand short frosts of around -5 °C. In slightly wetter soil, it will perish below -2 °C. It is therefore best planted in spring, in gravel-enriched soil, to give it some time to establish and strengthen before winter. Choose a sunny and sheltered location to ensure flowering and to protect the plant in winter. The soil type is not important, whether slightly acidic, neutral, slightly calcareous, slightly clayey, sandy, or gravelly, as long as it is well-drained. Place a thick mulch around its base as winter approaches, on well-dried soil, to isolate it from moisture, and protect your young blue hibiscus with a winter fleece during the first two winters if frost is forecast. It is capable of regrowing from the base if the vegetation has been destroyed by the cold. Once well-established, the Alyogyne generally does not require watering in summer. However, a generous but spaced-out water supply helps support flowering in summer. Prune back the vegetation if necessary at the beginning and during the growing season to promote good branching of the plant. Fertilising in open ground is not obligatory for this plant, which prefers rather poor and leached soils.
Pot cultivation: choose a pot with a minimum capacity of 20 litres and make sure it has drainage holes at the bottom. Place a layer of gravel or broken pieces of terracotta pots at the bottom of the pot to promote drainage. Prepare a mixture of garden soil and compost, adding some gravel. Regularly water your plant to support flowering, but avoid excessive watering. Like many Australian plants, Alyogyne seems to dislike soils rich in phosphorus: use a fertiliser with a low phosphorus content (N, P, K), preferably mineral rather than organic.
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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.