Erysimum Winter Orchid - Perennial Wallflower

A pure marvel, you absolutely have to try this new variety of perennial wallflower, Erysimum 'Winter Orchid' whose big flowers have a unique and delightful colour -difficult to describe- orange, copper, ochre when blooming then pink, purple, purple... it's hard to choose! Passing through shades of raw sienna at the intermediate stage. All served by a powerful and healthy vegetation. Try it, you'll tell us all about it!

We are far, far from the somewhat "boring" vision of the bed of biennial flowers, pansies and multicoloured primroses, with daisies and tulips as a bonus. When you observe the Erysimum 'Winter Orchid', up close or from afar, it is a plant of exquisite refinement. Gathered in graduated spikes from orange to purple, on paper, what may seem garish is in fact served by the infinite subtlety of nuances and the "blending" effects between each one that these flowers will reveal to you. Oh, have you smelled it? That sweet fragrance, a little sweet, like the smell of gingerbread? It's still our perennial wallflower 'Winter Orchid'...

The shrubby wallflower 'Winter Orchid' is the result of patient hybridization work carried out by the breeder Silvia Hofmann in Germany, who strives to create new wallflowers with larger flowers, longer flowering periods, well-scented and showing bright and original colours. Branched from the base and with a dense and elegant foliage, these hybrids are perfectly suited for container gardening, which is not at all the case for dame's rocket wallflowers that self-seed in old gardens or on walls... Its aesthetic and agronomic qualities, therefore, must convince you that the perennial wallflower 'Winter Orchid' is ideal for embellishing your pots, containers, window boxes on your terrace or even a simple windowsill, and of course in your seasonal beds if you are lucky enough to have a garden!

How to associate it? Its graduated and nuanced colour allows you to attempt a whole range of colour combinations, including the most subtle ones. All shades of pink, apricot, copper, and orange naturally blend together. If you dare, a touch of dark red will be well absorbed and will "enhance" your combination, like a spice. Its early flowering, from March, and also very long, until at least June, calls for giving it a succession of companion plants: biennial flowers, early perennials, bulbs, in several varieties whose flowering will succeed each other in spring. Don't forget the unfailing foliage: Heucheras ('Georgia Peach', 'Caramel', 'Berry Smoothie'...) and many Carex (especially the bronze ones) will make a choice setting for it without stealing the show!

Note: Attention, our young plants in mini-pots are professional products reserved for experienced gardeners: upon receipt, replant them as soon as possible, in pots, containers, or directly in beds.