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Echinacea Tangerine Dream - Purple Coneflower

Echinacea purpurea Tangerine Dream
Purple Coneflower, Eastern Purple Coneflower

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The new varieties of American Echinacea Purpurea, such as 'Tangerine Dream', require specific research areas with humid summers and dry winters to thrive and live for several years. Otherwise, they only survive for a maximum of 2 years. Unfortunately, these are not the conditions we experience in Belgium and northern France. However, if you still want to plant them in your garden, you should plant the young plants in spring (never in autumn) and ideally in deeply loosened soil with the addition of Rhine sand (from the river) at a ratio of 1/3 to 1/2. Plant them on a small mound, but ultimately, their survival in the garden will depend on the weather.

Patrick, 18/04/2022

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Variety with large single flowers in mandarin orange.
Flower size
8 cm
Height at maturity
60 cm
Spread at maturity
30 cm
Exposure
Sun
Hardiness
Hardy down to -23°C
Soil moisture
Moist soil
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Best planting time March to April
Recommended planting time March to May, September to November
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Description

Echinacea Tangerine Dream is a perennial plant that blooms from July to September and takes some time to establish. It produces large mandarin-orange flowers with an intense yet soft colour that does not fade. Its petals slightly incline downwards and overlap slightly.

This echinacea can reach a height of 60 cm (24in) with perpetual flowering. It is very hardy and has deciduous foliage.

It can be planted in flower beds, perennial flower borders and pots accompanied by grasses. It pairs well with the Marmalade echinacea, which has the same hue but double flowers, and with Carex testacea, whose orange shoots complement it nicely.

Tangerine Dream is also a nectar-rich plant that attracts birds and butterflies. It is used in homoeopathy.

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Echinacea Tangerine Dream - Purple Coneflower (Flowering) Flowering
Echinacea Tangerine Dream - Purple Coneflower (Foliage) Foliage

Flowering

Flower colour orange
Flowering time July to September
Flower size 8 cm
Good for cut flowers Cut flower blooms

Foliage

Foliage persistence Deciduous
Foliage colour medium green

Plant habit

Height at maturity 60 cm
Spread at maturity 30 cm
Growth rate normal

Botanical data

Genus

Echinacea

Species

purpurea

Cultivar

Tangerine Dream

Family

Asteraceae

Other common names

Purple Coneflower, Eastern Purple Coneflower

Origin

Cultivar or hybrid

Planting and care

Echinacea Tangerine Dream likes a sunny or slightly shaded exposure. Plant it in regular, moist, deep soil, preferably well-drained. It withstands climatic variations such as drought, heat and humidity and accepts any type of soil. The echinacea is a hungry plant, we recommend regularly adding a good fertilizer so that it can thrive fully. Cut back the stems when the flowers have faded to promote more flowers.

Planting period

Best planting time March to April
Recommended planting time March to May, September to November

Intended location

Suitable for Shaded rockery, Woodland edge, Undergrowth
Type of use Edge of border
Hardiness Hardy down to -23°C (USDA zone 6a) Show map
Ease of cultivation Amateur
Planting density 5 per m2
Exposure Sun
Soil pH Neutral
Soil type Silty-loamy (rich and light)
Soil moisture Moist soil, rich, deep, well-drained

Care

Pruning instructions Prune faded flowers regularly, to encourage more flowers.
Pruning Pruning recommended once a year
Pruning time August to October
Overwinter Can be left in the ground
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