Ligularia dentata Desdemona - Leopard Plant
Ligularia dentata Desdemona - Leopard Plant
Ligularia dentata Desdemona - Leopard Plant
Ligularia dentata Desdemona - Leopard Plant
Ligularia dentata Desdemona - Leopard Plant
Ligularia dentata Desdemona - Leopard Plant
Ligularia dentata Desdemona - Leopard Plant
Ligularia dentata Desdemona - Leopard Plant
Ligularia dentata Desdemona - Leopard Plant
Ligularia dentata Desdemona - Leopard Plant
Ligularia dentata Desdemona
Leopard Plant
Unfortunately, I couldn't enjoy its flowers and their fragrance, my young plant never bloomed despite the care provided.
Christiane, 02/10/2020
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Description
Ligularia dentata 'Desdemona', also known as Leopard plant, is a tall herbaceous perennial that deserves a prime spot in gardens. Its spectacular foliage, cordate, rounded, and generous, and its fragrant flowering are its greatest assets. It produces beautiful bright yellow-orange stars in the middle of summer, appearing above its green and purple foliage, resembling daisies. This robust and sculptural perennial will thrive in a garden with partial shade and gentle sunlight, where it will never lack water.
The Ligularia dentata 'Desdemona' belongs to the Asteraceae family. This robust perennial forms a large compact clump of over 1m (3ft) in height and 60cm (24in) in width under favourable conditions. Its growth is quite slow. The leaves reach 30cm (12in) in length and are carried by a long petiole. They are tough, cordate at the base, and very rounded, with serrated edges. The upper surface of the leaves is greenish-purple, while the underside is strongly tinged with burgundy and bronze. From July to September, large corymbs of bright yellow-orange heads with brown centres, measuring 10cm (4in) in diameter, bloom at the top of tall, red, and branched stems.
Plant Ligularia dentata 'Desdemona' in moist, rich, deep, neutral to acidic soil. This plant cannot tolerate water shortage. It adapts well to clay soils if they are humus rich and not waterlogged. Growing with exceptional vigour in moist and deep soils, Ligularia dentata 'Desdemona' can cover significant areas. It pairs well with royal ferns, Himalayan blue poppies, loosestrifes, and willowherbs to adorn the edges of water features, for example. It will naturalise well wherever the soil is consistently moist and protected from scorching sunlight.
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Ligularia
dentata
Desdemona
Asteraceae
Leopard Plant
Cultivar or hybrid
Planting and care
Plant Ligularia 'Desdemona' in moist, rich, deep, neutral to acidic soil. This plant does not tolerate a lack of water. It adapts well to clay soils, if they are not waterlogged. Plant this Ligularia in partial shade or in a sunny position, sheltered from strong winds and scorching sunlight. Adding compost at the start of the growing season will promote the growth of this hungry plant. This Ligularia requires little maintenance, a light clearing of the clumps can be done in autumn. Special attention should be paid to frequent attacks by gastropods.
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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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