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RUDBECKIA hirta 'Marmalade'
Cone Flower / Black Eyed Susan / Gloriosa Daisy
Ultimate height 60cm
Ultimate spread 50cm
Self-seeding hardy annual / half-hardy perennial
Large golden orange-yellow velvety petals with dark chocolate centres. An easy plant to grow, very long lasting, early summer and throughout autumn until first frosts. Long lasting as a cut flower. Commonly known as Gloriosa daisies. Look fabulous in the border and happy in a large pot. Approximately 5" across sometimes up to 7".
Sowing advice:
Sow indoors Feb, March, April, onto moist well-drained seed compost.
Sow outdoors where to flower April, May, June.
Cover with a fine layer of vermiculite.
Propagate +20ºC.
Keep moist but not wet, do not allow to dry out.
Germination takes 10-15 days.
If nothing appears, cold stratify, move to -4ºC - +4ºC for 4 weeks then return to warmth.
Transplant into 8cm pots when large enough to handle.
Grow on in cooler conditions.
Acclimatise (out by day, in by night) for a week or so .
Plant out 45cm apart after all danger of frost has passed.
Tips:
Prefers a moist well-drained soil in full sun.
Do not allow soil to dry out.
Mulch if soil is prone to drying out.
Deadhead to prolong flowering season.