Rudbeckia occidentalis Green Wizard
Rudbeckia occidentalis Green Wizard
Rudbeckia occidentalis Green Wizard
Western Coneflower, Green-headed Coneflower
No germination
Mylene, 29/12/2019
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Description
The Rudbeckia occidentalis 'Green Wizard' is a perennial plant known for its hardiness and ease of cultivation.
The 'Green Wizard' Rudbeckia stands out with its curious and abundant black and green flowering, easily visible when planted in flower beds due to its tall size (120 to 150 cm (47 to 59in)).
Its luxuriant foliage consists of a tuft of lanceolate leaves, dentate and dark green, from which robust and ramified flower stems rise. The stems bear progressively smaller leaves as one approaches their tips.
The flower of the 'Green Wizard' Rudbeckia is a solitary head with a prominent conical black centre, surrounded by a single row of green sepals. Many flowers, repeat from June to August, form a mass of original flowers in the background of a flower bed.
This flower bed serves as a source of fresh flowers for making bouquets. The 'Green Wizard' Rudbeckia has an excellent vase life.
At the end of the summer season, the sepals fall off, and the black centre dries and becomes woody. These flowers can be picked and incorporated into a dried bouquet.
The Rudbeckia occidentalis 'Green Wizard' thrives in sunny or partially shaded locations. It prefers a rich, heavy and moist soil, but above all, well-drained.
An ecological asset: Throughout the summer, the nectar-rich flowers of Rudbeckias attract pollinating insects and butterflies to your garden. This is a great way to improve your garden's ecosystem and promote fruit and vegetable production in your vegetable patch. In autumn, you can admire the constant ballet of birds that come to feed on the mature seeds they find in the dried flower heads.
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Flowering
Foliage
Plant habit
Botanical data
Rudbeckia
occidentalis
Green Wizard
Asteraceae
Western Coneflower, Green-headed Coneflower
Cultivar or hybrid
Planting and care
Before sowing the Rudbeckia 'Green Wizard', place your seeds in the vegetable drawer of your refrigerator for three weeks. This will break the seed dormancy and improve the success of your sowing.
Sow the Rudbeckia occidentalis 'Green Wizard' in a seed tray from February to June or September to October. Use a good quality compost that you will sieve on the surface to bind the seed to its substrate. Before sowing, lightly firm the compost with a board. Sow your seeds by broadcasting. Cover the seeds by sprinkling compost or vermiculite on top, lightly firm and water thoroughly with a fine spray. Place your seed tray in a well-lit location, without direct sunlight, at a temperature of 18°C (64.4°F) to 20°C (68°F). Lower the temperature at night to 16°C (60.8°F) to create a beneficial alternation for germination.
The seeds will germinate in 5 to 21 days. When the plants are manageable, transplant them into 7cm (3in) pots. Keep the compost moist but not excessively wet during growth. Then, 15 days before their final planting, start acclimating them gradually to a temperature of 15°C (59°F).
By the end of May or the beginning of June, the temperature in the garden will be warm enough to plant your young plants. Choose a sunny location. Add a good spadeful of compost to each planting hole. Space your plants 50 cm (20in) apart.
Regularly remove faded flowers to maintain their beauty and promote repeat 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).
The flowering period indicated on our website applies to countries and regions located in USDA zone 8 (France, the United Kingdom, Ireland, the Netherlands, etc.)
It will vary according to where you live:- In zones 9 to 10 (Italy, Spain, Greece, etc.), flowering will occur about 2 to 4 weeks earlier.
- In zones 6 to 7 (Germany, Poland, Slovenia, and lower mountainous regions), flowering will be delayed by 2 to 3 weeks.
- In zone 5 (Central Europe, Scandinavia), blooming will be delayed by 3 to 5 weeks.
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 planting period indicated on our website applies to countries and regions located in USDA zone 8 (France, United Kingdom, Ireland, Netherlands).
It will vary according to where you live:
- In Mediterranean zones (Marseille, Madrid, Milan, etc.), autumn and winter are the best planting periods.
- In continental zones (Strasbourg, Munich, Vienna, etc.), delay planting by 2 to 3 weeks in spring and bring it forward by 2 to 4 weeks in autumn.
- In mountainous regions (the Alps, Pyrenees, Carpathians, etc.), it is best to plant in late spring (May-June) or late summer (August-September).
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.