Xerochrysum bracteatum Granvia Dark Pink Flame

Xerochrysum 'Granvia Dark Pink Flame' is a selection of medium-sized everlasting flower with particularly large intense pink blooms. It is a generous annual plant that forms a beautiful flowery cushion for almost 5 months (if you regularly remove faded flowers). Whether planted in the ground or in pots, its brightly coloured flower heads bring life to borders, rockeries, or containers. They are also highly appreciated in fresh or dried bouquets.

Xerochrysum 'Granvia Dark Pink Flame' is a horticultural creation from 2022. This selection comes from the everlasting flower, an annual species native to Australia. Like all plants in the Asteraceae family, its flowers are organised in capitula, but the capitula of the everlasting flower are distinguishable from daisies and centaureas by the absence of ray florets or petals, which are replaced by colourful and shiny bracts. This characteristic helps the inflorescences to last a long time once they are dry, as the bracts do not wither like petals. The 'Granvia Dark Pink Flame' selection is a tall, compact plant that reaches an average height of 50cm in flower and 30cm (12in) in width. Its rough stems are ramified and adorned with small, single, lanceolate, medium green, villous, slightly bluish leaves measuring 5 to 10cm (2 to 4in) long. Together, they form a dense tuft. Flowering occurs from May-June to September. It is nectar-rich and popular with butterflies. Its capitula measure up to 8cm (3in) in diameter.

'Granvia Dark Pink Flame' is suitable for containers, rockeries, and border beds, or even mixed with perennials and low shrubs. They can be combined with brightly coloured marigolds, diascias, California poppies, or bidens, for example. To preserve the flowers for making dried bouquets, the capitula should be picked before they fully open. The stems should be hung upside down in a ventilated, dark room. Once the stems are completely dry, remove the foliage.

Our young plug plants are professional products reserved for experienced gardeners. Upon receipt, transplant and store them in shelters (veranda, greenhouse, cold frame) at a temperature above 14°C (57.2°F) for a few weeks before being planted outdoors once the risk of frost has passed.