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Lysimachia congestiflora Persian Chocolate - Lysimache
Lysimachia congestiflora Persian Chocolate - Lysimache
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Lysimachia congestiflora 'Persian Chocolate' is a particularly colourful variety of creeping loosestrife, displaying a magnificent contrast between its spring foliage in shades of brownish-purple and its yellow flowers. This small perennial plant forms a thick, evergreen carpet in moist, even clayey soils, in any exposure. Not very hardy, it is often used in containers and hanging baskets, where it forms beautiful dark draperies adorned with yellow flowers. In mild climates, it can form beautiful low-maintenance and attractive ground cover all year round.
Lysimachia congestiflora 'Persian Chocolate' belongs to the Primulaceae family, just like primroses. It is a horticultural creation made by New Zealand breeder Darrell Probst. Its ancestor, compact loosestrife, is a short-lived Chinese species with a weakly suckering stump, from which prostrate leafy stems emerge, forming a dense carpet, 10 to 15cm (4 to 6in) in height and 40 to 50cm (16 to 20in) in diameter, or even more over time. The stems bear glabrous lance-shaped foliage that changes from purplish-green to violet-brown. The 5cm (2in) long leaves are tender and slightly glossy. The particularly long and abundant flowering begins in May and continues until September. An abundance of globose and dense clusters rise among the foliage, with a good portion of them being submerged by the flowers. Each cluster consists of small cup-shaped flowers, 2cm (1in) in diameter, with 5 fused petals. They are bright yellow with an almost red base. Lysimachia congestiflora 'Persian Chocolate' can withstand short frosts of about -7°C (19.4°F). Its foliage persists all year round in mild climates.
Lysimachia congestiflora 'Persian Chocolate' will find its place in any moist areas of the garden, where the soil never dries out, even in clayey soil. It likes full sun or partial shade. Pair it with other plants that appreciate moistness, such as thrifts, dwarf bellflowers, coral bells, foamflowers, hostas, and small ferns in partial shade. If you grow it in a pot, water it every 2 days. You can also pair it with blue or white Lobelia erinus and compact Inca lilies (from the 'Inticancha' series, for example).
Lysimachia congestiflora Persian Chocolate - Loosestrife in pictures
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Lysimachia congestiflora 'Persian Chocolate' is easy to grow in any soil close to neutrality that remains consistently moist, or even wet. It prefers rich, humus-rich or clayey soils without too much limestone. It does not tolerate any drought. It can be planted in the ground in mild climates, with a good mulch of dead leaves to protect it from the cold in winter. Its hardiness is around -7°C (19.4°F). The clumps can be divided when they become less floriferous, which is every three or four years. This plant thrives in both full sun (in soil that remains moist to wet) and partial shade. It tolerates shade, but will be slightly less floriferous. Growing it in a pot requires regular watering and fertilising with plant food for flowering plants.
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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).
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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 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:
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.