Prick out the seedlings once they large enough to handle.Īnd transplant into 7.5cm pots to grow on before planting out in spring in well drained soil. Germination may start in just 5 days and may take up to 20 days.Įchinacea will flower in 11 to 15 weeks from sowing so flowers are possible in the first year grown from seed. are ideal for rapid and optimum germination. Now stand the punnet in a warm, well-lit position (not in direct sunlight)Ĭontinue to keep moist by misting with a spray water bottle. Now thoroughly moisten the punnet by standing in a shallow water bath.Īnd allowing the moisture to percolate to the surface of the mix from below. Light is needed for germination, so only barely cover the seeds. Press gently to ensure good contact with the mix. Plants are floriferous and sturdy stemmed, and their flowers please pollinators week after week. Each blossom is enhanced by a central cushion of deep orange disc florets. INDOORS: Sow in punnets on surface of good quality seed raising mix, moistened through. Easily combined with other shades in your garden, Echinacea purpurea ‘Mellow Yellows’ produces cheery, long-lasting blooms that range from palest cream to canary. Sow at any time of year in punnets indoors / or scatter in garden late winter & spring or late summer & autumn. Pests or diseases rarely if ever trouble Echinacea.Īnd even rabbits and deer tend to leave it way down on their menu card.Įlegant 80cm H x 45cm neat foliage clump.
It is robustly frost hardy, but can also tolerate humidity in the air. Once established it is a water-wise plant, that needs only minimal extra watering, and can survive dry spells well. S0 ‘Mellow Yellow’ grows happily in just about any well drained soil.
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Hardy Echinacea purpurea ‘Mellow Yellows’ enjoys Full Sun to Light Shade, and it is a very unfussy, low maintenance plant.īecause this new garden hybrid has inherited the hardiness of both wild parents. So gardeners often leave the cones to stand in the garden through winter, providing both visual structure, and feed for small native seed eating birds such as Finches. The cones are also decorative on the plant long after the petals have dropped. ‘Mellow Yellow’ is a prolific and particularly long bloomer, giving a procession of flowers through the warm months of summer until late in autumn.īlooms come on well branched stems, and these strong stems do not need any staking.įlowers last particularly well in the garden as well as in a vase. This new form is a result of modern cross breeding with the yellow and fragrant Echinacea paradoxa – giving the delightful soft yellow shades, and gently sweet fragrance. ‘Mellow Yellow’ is a compact grower and a prolific bloomer, again making it a very popular with gardeners.
Petal rays in shades of soft yellows, around mahogany-copper cones make Echinacea purpurea ‘Mellow Yellow’ a happy treat.Īnd the common name of ‘Mellow Yellow Coneflower’ is a perfect description.
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