Dodecatheon meadia Album
Dodecatheon meadia Album
Dodecatheon meadia Album
Dodecatheon meadia Album
Shooting Star
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Description
The Dodecatheon meadia 'Album' is a variety with white flowers of the Virginia Cowslip. This little-known plant develops a rosette of leaves reminiscent of primroses, and bears floral stems gracefully hanging with superb white flowers with yellow and brown centres, in the shape of inverted bells, on long peduncles. Enchanting, this small perennial stands out with a particularly short vegetation cycle and a somewhat delicate culture. It is a precious little gem to be grown indispensably in humus-bearing soil, remaining moist, neutral to acidic, but fertile, and in a semi-shaded or brightly shaded area.
The Dodecatheon meadia is a perennial herbaceous plant of the family Primulaceae, native to the eastern United States, from Pennsylvania to Texas and Louisiana. The 'Album' variety forms in spring a rosette of pale green, oval to obovate leaves, obtuse, sometimes slightly toothed at the edges, with red hues towards the base, measuring 10 to 20 cm in length. In spring, from April to June depending on the climate, 15 to 45 cm floral stems emerge from the rosettes, carrying at their tips a small cluster of 10 to 15 flowers. Their white petals completely turned back reveal prominent stamens with yellow-orange anthers. Less than three months pass between the appearance of foliage and entering dormancy in summer.
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Botanical data
Dodecatheon
meadia
Album
Primulaceae
Shooting Star
Cultivar or hybrid
Planting and care
Very hardy, Dodecatheons 'Album' thrive in acid to neutral, cool to moist, well-drained soil rich in organic matter. Plant them in early autumn or March. They can be planted in soil enriched with peat and leaf compost, making sure it never dries out. They thrive in semi-shade or even light shade. After flowering, these plants often require a period of rest without watering (hence a well-drained soil) and hate being transplanted. Young leaves are prey to slugs and snails, so be sure to protect them.
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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.