Echinacea purpurea Tweety - Purple Coneflower
Echinacea purpurea Tweety - Purple Coneflower
Echinacea x purpurea Tweety
Purple Coneflower, Eastern Purple Coneflower
The pruning is surprising, for £9.50 I was hoping for more than just a single stem of 10 cm (4in). I better take good care of it!!!
Mickael, 22/11/2021
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Description
Echinacea 'Tweety' is a new variety of hybrid Echinaces that stands out for its compactness and generous sunflower-like flowering, two qualities that make it a wonderful little plant for terraces and sunny borders. Despite its small size, it produces numerous, bright golden yellow flowers of a beautiful size, as long as the faded flowers are regularly removed. It is a hardy and resistant, radiant perennial, suitable for all gardeners, even beginners!
Native to the western United States, from Georgia to Michigan through Oklahoma and Ohio, Rudbeckia purpurea is a perennial with a strong character that confidently colonizes rocky prairies, savannahs, clear undergrowth, and road edges in its natural environment. It has produced numerous cultivars of various colours and sizes through hybridization with other species, all of which are very easy to grow. All these plants belong to the asteraceae family.
'Tweety' is a very recent creation, and probably the smallest echinacea available to date. The plant has a rounded habit, forming a small clump, well-branched from the base, approximately 35 cm (14in) high and 35-40 cm (14-16in) wide. This plant has excellent stability and does not require staking. The opposite, lanceolate leaves are olive green and covered in rough hairs. Flowering occurs from July to September and is loved by butterflies. The green and hairy branched stems are each topped with a solitary 10cm (4in) diameter head with a prominent, bristly disk that transitions from green to brown and bronze, surrounded by a well-filled collar of wide, slightly trailing ligules in a true golden yellow. The fruit is an achene that releases seeds that birds love. This plant firmly and deeply anchors itself in the soil thanks to its well-developed root system.
Echinacea 'Tweety' brings dynamism and cheerfulness to even the most modest setting, on a terrace, balcony, or in the garden. It can be used in mixed borders with other varieties in warm tones (orange, red), or alongside generous and easy-to-grow annuals such as nigella, poppies, amaranths, or cosmos. Complete the scene by incorporating some ornamental grasses like Stipa tenuifolia, Carex comans Bronze Form... The beautiful colour of Tweety echinacea is splendid in mixed borders and also shines in fresh or dried flower arrangements. It looks superb when combined with common lady's mantle and white Nemesia!
Properties: In homoeopathy, its root is used to fight against colds and strengthen the immune system. These properties were first used by Native Americans. The name Echinacea comes from the Greek word echinos, which means "hedgehog" or "prickly", and acea, meaning "having the shape of", alluding to the flower heads. Purpurea means "purple".
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Botanical data
Echinacea
x purpurea
Tweety
Asteraceae
Purple Coneflower, Eastern Purple Coneflower
Cultivar or hybrid
Planting and care
Echinacea takes time to settle as its growth is rather slow. However, once in place it requires no special care and is resistant to pests and diseases. It is best planted in spring, in a sunny location, in a mixture of compost and garden soil. The soil must be deep and loose to accommodate its root system, but it dislikes soil waterlogged in winter which make it disappear. Remove faded flowers as they appear. Divide the clump when flowering slows down. It is a plant with rootstock that can become invasive. As the plant ages, it becomes more susceptible to aphid attacks and powdery mildew. Mulch the base in May to retain moisture in summer, as it is sensitive to drought during flowering.
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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).
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.
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