Echinacea purpurea Delicious Candy - Purple coneflower
Echinacea purpurea Delicious Candy - Purple coneflower
Echinacea purpurea Delicious Candy
Eastern purple coneflower, Purple coneflower
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Description
The 'Delicious Candy' Echinacea is a variety of Echinacea that combines many qualities. It is an exceptionally floriferous selection, vividly pink in colour, with compact and vigorous vegetation. Easy to grow in regular soil, this perennial is covered in flowers from mid to late summer. Invite it into your sunny flower beds and large borders! And create beautiful bouquets with its fresh or dried flowers.
The 'Delicious Candy' Echinacea x purpurea belongs to the Asteraceae family. This cultivar is the result of cross-breeding different species native to North American prairies. This variety has strong, ramified stems and a dense clumping habit, reaching 60cm in height and 40cm in width. This plant doesn't weaken or collapse, demonstrating very good stability. Its lanceolate, green, oppositely arranged leaves are covered in rough hairs. 'Delicious Candy' has one of the earliest flowering periods among Echinaceas. It starts in July, earlier or later depending on the climate, and continues until the end of summer. The plant produces a great number of flowers that are highly visited by butterflies. The ramified, greenish-red inflorescence terminates in a solitary 5-6cm in diameter head, with a prominent disc and tiny magenta rose florets resembling a pompom. This large heart is surrounded by a double row of ligules or horizontal petals in fuchsia pink. The fruit is an achene releasing seeds that birds love. This plant firmly and deeply anchors itself in the soil with its well-developed root system. Its above-ground vegetation, deciduous, emerges in spring and dries out in autumn.
The 'Delicious Candy' Echinacea is a remarkable border plant, especially for its generous and vibrant flowering. This Echinacea can be planted mixed with other flowers in shades of pink, white, mauve, or even lavender blue, with contrasting forms (beebalms, bushy salvias, lavenders, panicle phlox, carnations). It also pairs well with yarrows, daisies, and summer asters. The intense pink colour of the 'Delicious Candy' Echinacea is also beautiful in fresh or dried flower bouquets.
The scent of Echinacea varies depending on the stage of flowering. Initially, when the florets are in an upright crown, the scent is barely noticeable. At full bloom, when the florets droop as if drained of their strength, it exhales a delicate honey scent that is very attractive to bees, butterflies, and other insects. Once the head is pollinated, the scent takes on a more vanilla note.
Benefits: In homeopathy, its root is used to fight against colds and to strengthen the immune system. These properties were already used by Native Americans. The name Echinacea comes from the Greek word echinos, which means "hedgehog-like," and acea, meaning "having the form of," alluding to the flower heads. Purpurea means "purple."
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Echinacea
purpurea
Delicious Candy
Asteraceae
Eastern purple coneflower, Purple coneflower
Cultivar or hybrid
Planting and care
Echinacea hybrids are highly cold-resistant and easy to grow in any moist, well-drained soil. This plant takes its time to establish itself; indeed, its growth is rather slow. But in return, once in place, it requires no special care and is highly resistant to pests and diseases. It is preferably planted in spring, in a sunny location, in a mixture of potting soil and well-drained garden soil. The soil must be deep and loose to accommodate its root system. Add compost in spring and water in summer if it is very dry. Remove faded flowers as they appear. Divide the clump when flowering slows down. It is a plant with rhizomes that can become invasive if it likes its surroundings. As the plant ages, it becomes more susceptible to aphid attacks and powdery mildew. Mulch the base in May to retain moisture in summer, as it is sensitive to water shortage during the flowering period.
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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.
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