Žėrinčioji rudbekija – Rudbeckia fulgida

Žėrinčioji rudbekija

PLANT NAME
Lithuanian plant nameŽėrinčioji rudbekija
Latin plant nameRudbeckia fulgida Ait.
English plant nameConeflower
TYPE OF PARTERRE
  • Clump, beds (mixborder)
  • Borders
  • Flowerbed, parterres
  • Groups
  • Rockery, retaining walls
  • Cemetery
  • Solitaire
  • Combination with woody plants
ASSORTMENTmain
GROWING PLACE CHARACTERISTICS
Soil
  • average wet soils
Lighting
  • Heliophilous
Spacing, cmFrom 30 to 40
PLANT HEIGHT AND HABITUS
Height
  • tall - 61-80 cm
Habitusflower with expressive habitus, for design as accent
PLANTS ORNAMENTALITY
Leaf color
  • green
Blossom color
  • yellow, yellow tints
Blooming time
  • 2-nd half of the summer - July Third Decade - August
  • autumn - September - October
Blooming period2 months
General ornamentalityvery decorative
Ornamentality duration, months6
Groupintermediate type perennial (grown 5-6 years)
Bioecological groupPerennial
PLANT PROPAGATION
Propagation methods: scrub division and seeds, cuttings. R. hirta and R. Fulgida are propagated by seeds. Seeds are sown in beds in May. 800 - 1200 seeds per 1 gram, 1000 seedlings per 6 grams of seeds sown. Seeds germinate within 10-15 days. Some species begin blooming at the same year. Scrub is divided during replantation. R. pinnata and R. hirta could also be propagated by cuttings in beds between June and August. 4-10 cm long cuttings are taken from lateral and upper shoots.