Oenothera odorata Apricot Delight
Oenothera odorata Apricot Delight
Oenothera odorata Apricot Delight
Evening Primrose
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Description
Oenothera odorata Apricot Delight is a delightful evening primrose of recent breeding, with large pale yellow flowers that turn sun yellow then apricot and finally salmon pink. Throughout the night, it opens its wide cup-shaped corollas to diffuse a delicate vanilla fragrance.
Oenothera odorata, also known as scented evening primrose or evening primrose, is a short-lived perennial herbaceous plant belonging to the Onagraceae family. It is native to temperate areas of North America and introduced to Europe where it has naturalised. It is cultivated in gardens for its ornamental qualities, as well as for its medicinal and culinary virtues.
The dark green and deciduous foliage presents a large basal rosette of elongated and slender lanceolate leaves. Then, from June to September, the plant produces a series of flowers assembled in loose panicles. Large cup-shaped corollas with a diameter of 7 cm (3in) are nestled in a calyx and carried by purplish-tinged stems. The colour of the inflorescence changes over time. The flowers open pale yellow, almost sulphur, and gradually turn salmon pink. Inside the cup, the cluster of stamens surrounds the stigma, which is topped with a characteristic X-shaped stigma of evening primroses. The plant quickly reaches a height of 60 cm (24in) to 1 m (3ft) with a spread of 30 to 40 cm (12 to 16in).
The 'Apricot Delight' Evening Primrose is not only beautiful and fragrant. Every evening, it delivers the most beautiful spectacle by opening its flowers for the night. Their unfolding is visible to the naked eye. However, these flowers, ephemeral in nature, do not survive more than a day. Afterwards, large capsules appear containing a multitude of tiny seeds, from which a golden-coloured oil is extracted, known for its healing and anti-inflammatory properties. Evening primrose self-seeds spontaneously and abundantly.
It prefers light, well-drained, and rather poor soils. It should be planted in full sun alongside Alstroemerias in large pots or to dress up a slope or a wall alongside Alyssum.
Evening primrose is sometimes cultivated as a vegetable because its taproots are said to taste like ham when cooked. This piques our curiosity and why not, associate it with Mertensia maritima, the plant with an oyster-like flavour.
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Botanical data
Oenothera
odorata
Apricot Delight
Onagraceae
Evening Primrose
Oenothera 'Apricot Delight'
Cultivar or hybrid
Planting and care
Sow from February to May at room temperature between 18 and 20°C (64.4 and 68°F) on the surface of a good seed compost that you keep moist but not overly wet. Apply a light layer of vermiculite but do not completely cover the seeds as they need some light to germinate. You will see your seedlings appear between 14 and 21 days. When the young plants are strong enough to handle, transplant them to a cooler location for two weeks to acclimatise them gradually.
Plant in the ground once the risk of frost has completely passed, taking care to space your plants at least 30 to 40 cm (12 to 16in) apart.
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Hardiness is the lowest winter temperature a plant can endure without suffering serious damage or even dying. However, hardiness is affected by location (a sheltered area, such as a patio), protection (winter cover) and soil type (hardiness is improved by well-drained soil).
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In temperate climates, pruning of spring-flowering shrubs (forsythia, spireas, etc.) should be done just after flowering.
Pruning of summer-flowering shrubs (Indian Lilac, Perovskia, etc.) can be done in winter or spring.
In cold regions as well as with frost-sensitive plants, avoid pruning too early when severe frosts may still occur.
The harvesting period indicated on our website applies to countries and regions in USDA zone 8 (France, England, Ireland, the Netherlands).
In colder areas (Scandinavia, Poland, Austria...) fruit and vegetable harvests are likely to be delayed by 3-4 weeks.
In warmer areas (Italy, Spain, Greece, etc.), harvesting will probably take place earlier, depending on weather conditions.
The sowing periods indicated on our website apply to countries and regions within USDA Zone 8 (France, UK, Ireland, Netherlands).
In colder areas (Scandinavia, Poland, Austria...), delay any outdoor sowing by 3-4 weeks, or sow under glass.
In warmer climes (Italy, Spain, Greece, etc.), bring outdoor sowing forward by a few weeks.
The planting period indicated on our website applies to regions in USDA Zone 9a (East Coast and Midlands: Dublin, Wexford, Waterford, Kilkenny, Portlaoise). It will vary depending on where you live:
- On the west coast and in the north-west (Galway, Limerick, Sligo, Donegal, Westport), delay planting by 1 to 2 weeks in spring and bring it forward by 1 to 2 weeks in autumn compared to the dates given, preferably choosing periods without strong winds.
- In the inland hills and plateaus (Wicklow Mountains, Macgillycuddy’s Reeks, Connemara, Killarney), it is best to plant in spring (April–May) or autumn (September–October), avoiding periods of waterlogged soil in winter and strong winds, which pose the main risk to newly planted trees in these areas.
The flowering period indicated on our website applies to regions in USDA Zone 9a, such as the East Coast and Midlands, including Dublin, Wexford, Waterford, Kilkenny and Portlaoise.
This will vary depending on where you live:
- On the west coast and in the northwest (Galway, Limerick, Sligo, Donegal and Westport), it will be delayed by one to two weeks compared to the given dates, due to stronger Atlantic winds and less spring sunshine.
- In the inland hills and plateaus (the Wicklow Mountains, the Macgillycuddy's Reeks, Connemara and Killarney), flowering will be delayed by two to three weeks. Flowering mainly occurs between May and July, with the limiting factors being less frost and more of the excessive humidity, strong winds and lack of sunshine that are characteristic of these areas.