Cuphea ramosissima Pink Shimmer seeds
Cuphea ramosissima Pink Shimmer seeds
Cuphea ramosissima Pink Shimmer seeds
Cuphea ramosissima Pink Shimmer
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Description
Le Cuphea 'Pink Shimmer' est une plante vivace frileuse au port buissonnant, souvent cultivée comme annuelle sous nos latitudes. Elle séduit par sa floraison abondante et légère, composée de petites fleurs en forme d’éventail d’un rose vif, qui se renouvellent durant toute la belle saison. Compacte, elle forme un joli coussin végétal dans les massifs, bordures et jardinières.
Le Cuphea ‘Pink Shimmer’ peut être cultivé en extérieur durant la belle saison, puis rentré à l’intérieur à l’abri du gel en hiver.
Le Cuphea 'Pink Shimmer' appartient à la famille des Lythracées. Son nom scientifique est Cuphea ramosissima 'PAS1303307', ce cultivar est également commercialisé sous le nom de Fairy Dust™ Pink. Originaire des régions tropicales et subtropicales d'Amérique centrale et du Sud, l'espèce type Cuphea ramosissima se rencontre principalement dans les prairies et en lisière de forêts claires. Le cultivar 'Pink Shimmer' offre une floraison plus abondante et une meilleure ramification naturelle que l'espèce type.
Cette plante présente un port buissonnant et compact, elle forme un monticule dense mesurant 25 à 40 cm de haut pour une largeur de 30 à 45 cm, selon les conditions de culture. Les fleurs, délicates et en forme d'éventail, mesurent environ 1 cm de diamètre et arborent une teinte rose vif avec des nuances blanches. Elles apparaissent en continu de juin jusqu'aux premières gelées. La pollinisation est assurée par les abeilles et les papillons, attirés par le nectar abondant. Le feuillage est composé de petites feuilles lancéolées, de 2 à 3 cm de longueur, de couleur vert moyen, qui persistent l'hiver si la plante est maintenue hors gel.
Le Cuphea ramosissima 'Pink Shimmer' aime les sols riches et bien drainés, au soleil ou à l'ombre partielle. Il peut être cultivé comme une plante annuelle, mais aussi en pot dans une véranda. Sa croissance rapide lui permet de former en une saison une plante attrayante durant de longues semaines. Il s’installe comme une ponctuation joyeuse en bordure d’un massif ou dans une coupe généreuse sur la terrasse. Vous pouvez l'associer au feuillage argenté du Chrysocephalum apiculatum 'Korma', au pourpre d’un Pennisetum x advena 'Rubrum', ou encore à la floraison douce et persistante de la Verbena rigida 'Polaris'.
Les graines de Cuphea sont très fines : l'enrobage des semences, constitué d'une matière inerte (généralement à base d'argile), permet de semer les graines les plus fines avec facilité et précision.
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Cuphea
ramosissima
Pink Shimmer
Lythraceae
Cultivar or hybrid
Planting and care
Sow your Cuphea 'Pink Shimmer' from early February to April in good potting compost, barely covering the seeds with a very fine layer of compost or vermiculite, as light is necessary for germination. Germination takes 8 to 10 days at 18-20°C. Light promotes germination, while warmth is essential. It may be helpful to enclose the sowing in a polythene bag.
When they are sufficiently developed to handle, transplant the seedlings into 7.5 cm pots and grow them in a cooler environment, potting them on if necessary. For outdoor planting, gradually acclimatise the young plants to outdoor conditions and transplant them in late spring, after the frosts. Space them 25 cm apart. Choose a well-drained soil in a sheltered spot, in full sun or partial shade, but away from scorching sun.
Cuphea grows well in a cold greenhouse or in a minimally heated conservatory, in pots 18 to 20 cm in diameter. The temperature should not drop below 5 to 7°C in winter.
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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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