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<i>Helianthus annuus</i> 'Ruby Eclipse'

<i>Helianthus annuus</i> 'Ruby Eclipse'

Helianthus annuus 'Ruby Eclipse'

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Exquisite chocolate-brown flowers, with a gorgeous metallic sheen to the bloom, from July to September. The mid-height habit makesthese sunflowers ideal for...

approx 20 seeds

£2.99

available to order from spring

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Plant description

Exquisite chocolate-brown flowers, with a gorgeous metallic sheen to the bloom, from July to September. The mid-height habit makesthese sunflowers ideal for the summer garden. Perfect for the back of a sunny annual, mixed or herbaceous border with moderately-fertile, moist but well-drained soil, they make excellent cut-flowers. The flowers are also edible and are said to taste like artichokes when still in bud. Once opened, the petals have a bittersweet favour. - Position: full sun - Soil: moderately-fertile, humus-rich, moist but well- drained, neutral to alkaline soil - Rate of growth: fast-growing - Flowering period: July to September - Flower colour: chocolate-brown - Other features: contact with the foliage may aggravate skin allergies; excellent cut-flowers; heart-shaped, mid to dark-green leaves - Hardiness: fully hardy

- Garden care: From spring to early-summer sow the seeds outdoors where they are to flower in well-prepared ground, raked to a fine tilth - to a depth of 12mm (½in) in rows 45cm (18in) apart. Once the seedlings are established feed each week with a balanced liquid fertiliser and support the tall stems with bamboo canes before the flowers appear - Goes well with: Helichrysum monstrosum 'Summer Solstice', Thunbergia 'Beauty Spots', Eschscholzia caespitosa 'Apricot Flambeau' , Stachys byzantina 'Silver Carpet', Santolina rosmarinifolia, Anthemis tinctoria 'Kelwayi'

Eventual height & spread

Plant features

Position

Full sun

Rate of growth

Average

Soil

Moderately fertile, moist, well-drained soil

Hardiness

Fully hardy

How to care for Helianthus annuus Ruby Eclipse:

From spring to early-summer sow the seeds outdoors where they are to flower in well-prepared ground, raked to a fine tilth - to a depth of 12mm (½in) in rows 45cm (18in) apart. Once the seedlings are established feed each week with a balanced liquid fertiliser and support the tall stems with bamboo canes before the flowers appear

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