Always on the lookout for new Achillea or Yarrow to add to the garden I happened upon this new one being grown in the Franklin Park Conservatory test gardens. This charming beauty glowed in the afternoon sun.
Information on this plant from Bressingham Plants are as follows:
Availability: North America, Europe, Japan
Large flower clusters start out rich pink, maturing to yellow/salmon and finishing pale primrose yellow. Outstanding compact, sturdy and full habit. Excellent flowering uniformity. Long blooming period, mid-June through July. Foliage is reliably robust and disease-resistant even in hot, sticky summers. Heat loving - no meltdown! A Blooms of Bressingham selection from Takii (from Sahin breeding).
Garden Care: Adaptable to nearly any soil type with adequate drainage. Allow to dry between waterings. Self-reliant and maintenance free. Deadheading enhances appearance and encourages rebloom. May be divided at any time to rejuvenate.
Exposure: Full Sun
Bloom Time: Summer
Flower Color: Pink, Yellow
Foliage Color: Green
Height: 23"/58cm
Spread: 23"/58cm
Habit: Mounding
USDA Hardiness Zones: 4,5,6,7,8 / -30 to -7°C
Uses: Mixed border, Container
Attributes: Cut flower, Dried flower, Long blooming, Attracts butterflies, Fragrant foliage
Today is also Fertilizer Friday hosted by our gal Glenda at “Tootsie Time”. So Flaunt Your Flowers!
Everyone have a wonderful weekend and enjoy those blooms while they last.
The rains have finally stopped but with a high of 43 degrees yesterday and the wind it was a reminder of things to come.
Happy Gardening,
Lona
9 comments:
Lona, not only the flowers and creatures are wonderful, but your photographs are great too! I love that new chillea! We need tough and beautiful plants!
Thanks for your comments on my blog!!!
Love that Yarrow! I've never seen one close to that color but it opens up so many possibilities of what to pair it up with. Thank you for sharing!
I tend to over water mine...sigh This is a delightful color....43? Oh heck no,not yet!
aloha lona,
how are you doing-hope your weekend is going well...i love that yarrow and echinacea combination-it offsets the hot colors very well :)
I wish these plants did better in our climate - they sure sound to be alot more resilient to heat rather than to our winter wet here. The new addition is a lovely hue and really goes well with the later autumnal colours. Your photos of the plant are lovely Lona.
What a lovely combo of colors. I would like it with a strong coral colored flower.
Jen @ Muddy Boot Dreams
I'm willing my yellow yarrow to flower right now! I might try hold off on the water a bit. I find it great as a compost activator also.
I love the name and the soft colors.
I am so lucky to have such a great group of gardeners to share with...thank you so much for linking into my little party today...I look forward to many more posts as wonderful as this from you!!!
I hope your week/weekend is just what you hoped it would be!!!
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