Helenium Moerheim Beauty Rattling on as I have on the sneezeweeds, it is only right to round off the topic, for the moment, with this picture. Intricate detail, rich colour and wildlife. Amen to that.
Tag: Sneezeweed
Helenium hoopesii
Following on from the little piece on Sneezeweeds and having mentioned the origins of the cultivated varieties in Helenium bigelovii and Helenium autumnale, I remembered this picture from a visit a few weeks ago to Kew - in the rockery beds adjacent to the Davies Alpine House. Helenium hoopesii. Gotta love the name. Originating in…
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Though I couldn't find a plant label for this magnificent stand of Heleniums in the Duke's Garden at Kew, it is most likely Sahin's Early Flowerer, with an Award of Garden Merit. Long ray florets are a mixture of yellow and brownish red in irregular streaks and surround a brown centre and it flowers from…
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