How to tend a Helenium autumnale
Also known as: Heleniastrum montanum Nieuwl. & Lunell, Helenium macranthum Rydb., Helenium pubescens Aiton, Helenium pubescens Dryand., Helenium latifolium Mill., Helenium parviflorum Nutt., Helenium autumnale var. grandiflorum (Nutt.) Torr. & A.Gray, Helenium montanum Nutt., Helenium autumnale var. canaliculatum (Lam.) Torr. & A.Gray, Helenium autumnale var. autumnale , Helenium autumnale var. parviflorum (Nutt.) Fernald, Helenium autumnale var. fylesii B.Boivin, Helenium autumnale var. montanum (Nutt.) Fernald, Helenium canaliculatum Lam.
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Keep soil moist, water and drain timely
Sunlight
Likes sunshine, avoid strong direct light
Soil
Peat or soil with specific nutrients
Fertilizer
Dilute fertilizers following instructions, apply 1-2 times monthly
Pruning
After flowering remove the withered flowers, the part on the ground will wither in winter, the plant germinates again in spring
About this plant
- Origin
- China
- Category
- Compositae, Helenium
- Size
- Diameter ⥠10 cm, height 15-18 cm
- Blooming period
- Flowering period July-October, viewing period 3-4 weeks
- Flower colors
- red, yellow, white, pink, or in mixture
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