Rudbeckia hirta 'Enchanted Velvet Flame'
coneflower
- 2 litre pot
- £9.99
- available to order from summer
- 2 + 1 FREE 2 litre pots
- £19.98 £6.66 each
- available to order from summer
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- Standard £5.99
- Position: full sun
- Soil: moderately fertile, moist but well-drained soil, or general-purpose potting compost for containers
- Rate of growth: average
- Flowering period: July to October
- Hardiness: half hardy (will need winter protection)
The sumptuous Rudbeckia hirta ‘Enchanted Velvet Flame’ from the enchanted series is a maroon-red coneflower, up to 10cm (4in) in diameter, with a bold purple-brown ‘cone’, speckled with yellow stamens.
Flowering from July to October, the nectar-rich blooms are a magnet for pollinating insects. Best grown as a seasonal annual, pop these in pots on your patio for a striking late summer display!
Flowering from July to October, the nectar-rich blooms are a magnet for pollinating insects. Best grown as a seasonal annual, pop these in pots on your patio for a striking late summer display!
Grow on under glass until all risk of frost has passed and they can then either be planted outside into a well-prepared bed, or used to fill decorative pots for the patio.
Pinching out the growing tips will encourage them to become bushier, and feeding with a high-potash fertiliser at regular intervals throughout the summer will promote even more flowers to form.
Pinching out the growing tips will encourage them to become bushier, and feeding with a high-potash fertiliser at regular intervals throughout the summer will promote even more flowers to form.