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Scabiosa atropurpurea Cherry Vanilla Scoop

Scabiosa x atropurpurea Cherry Vanilla Scoop ®
Scabious

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Feeble young plant. The recovery is difficult and no new leaf or flower to this day.

Fatima, 14/10/2019

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This new scabious produces thin and sturdy stems measuring 50cm (20in) long, on which pompom-like inflorescences appear. They are composed of a multitude of frizzled petals ranging from purple to pink and white on the edge, surrounding a large dome-shaped black-violet heart. This short-lived but spectacular plant blooms abundantly throughout summer if care is taken to remove faded flowers. Beautiful in flower beds, its flowers are sublime in a vase. Easy to cultivate in the sun, in well-drained soil.
Flower size
5 cm
Height at maturity
50 cm
Spread at maturity
40 cm
Exposure
Sun
Hardiness
Hardy down to -18°C
Soil moisture
Moist soil
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Best planting time March to April
Recommended planting time March to May, September to October
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Description

Scabiosa Cherry Vanilla Scoop is part of a new series of scabious with spectacular fruity colours, initially developed for cut flowers. This variety bears almost bicolour inflorescences resembling frizzy pompoms, in a gradient of violet, purple, pink, and white from the centre to the periphery. With its texture and extraordinary colour, this flower works wonders in bouquets. It is also ideal in planters and among other flowers in sunny flower beds. This short-lived perennial flowers abundantly throughout summer if care is taken to remove faded flowers. It is easy to grow in the sun and in well-drained soil. It easily self-seeds in the garden, but not always true to the parent plant.

 

Scoop scabious were selected by Danziger, in Kenya. Their genealogy is kept secret, as is often the case with new horticultural varieties, especially in the cut flower industry. It can be assumed, however, that they carry the genes of Scabiosa atropurpurea, native to southern Europe. All these plants belong to the Caprifoliaceae family.

Cherry Vanilla Scoop develops from a deep and extensive root system. This plant is often grown as an annual, although it is actually a short-lived perennial. It quickly forms a robust, upright clump, 50 to 60cm (20 to 24in) tall when in flower, and 20 to 30cm (8 to 12in) wide. The foliage is composed of finely cut, coarsely dentate, lanceolate leaves, of a light greenish-grey hue. It emerges from the neck of the plant, forming a more or less flat rosette close to the ground. It disappears in winter.

The flowering takes place from July to October. The plant produces numerous slender but sturdy stems, each bearing a single dome-shaped flower head, 5 to 7cm (2 to 3in) in diameter. The head is composed of a multitude of tiny frizzy flowers surrounding a convex centre paved with darker floral buds, which open at a later time. On the periphery, the flowers offer a beautiful gradient of shades ranging from purple to pink and white. The stamens resemble miniature white pinheads. The slightly scented flowering is both nectar-rich and honey-bearing.

 

This queen of traditional gardens has been slightly neglected in recent years, but is making a strong comeback, with extraordinary colours like the Cherry Vanilla Scoop variety. It is sublime in bouquets with anise green or lime green flowers of certain hydrangeas. They are graceful and elegant, and far from austere as their common name "Gloomy Widow" suggests. This plant is an excellent choice for both flower beds and containers. Combine scabious with carnations, love-in-a-mist, cosmos, cornflowers, asters, grasses, or rudbeckias to create an interesting contrast. Scabious flowers are ideal for rustic-style bouquets, lasting 10 days in a vase. Roses, delphiniums, ageratum, phlox, and dahlias will make beautiful companions in a floral display.

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Scabiosa atropurpurea Cherry Vanilla Scoop (Flowering) Flowering
Scabiosa atropurpurea Cherry Vanilla Scoop (Foliage) Foliage

Flowering

Flower colour purple
Flowering time July to September
Inflorescence Flower head
Flower size 5 cm
Fragrance slightly scented
Bee-friendly Attracts pollinators
Good for cut flowers Cut flower blooms

Foliage

Foliage persistence Deciduous
Foliage colour light green

Plant habit

Height at maturity 50 cm
Spread at maturity 40 cm
Growth rate fast

Botanical data

Genus

Scabiosa

Species

x atropurpurea

Cultivar

Cherry Vanilla Scoop ®

Family

Dipsacaceae

Other common names

Scabious

Origin

Cultivar or hybrid

Product reference853921

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Planting and care

Plant in a sunny spot in cooler climates and slightly more shaded in hot and bright areas. It prefers slightly chalky, well-drained, fertile and moist soil to support its flowering and produce more beautiful flowers. Water regularly, but not excessively. It may decline after 2 or 3 seasons. To prolong its life, enrich the soil with organic fertiliser and protect against excess moisture in winter by lightening the planting substrate with sand.

Regularly cutting the faded flowers will promote a long flowering period. This plant readily self-seeds in light soil, but not always faithfully to the parent.

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Planting period

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

Intended location

Suitable for Meadow
Type of use Border, Container
Hardiness Hardy down to -18°C (USDA zone 7a) Show map
Ease of cultivation Amateur
Planting density 5 per m2
Exposure Sun
Soil pH Neutral, Calcareous
Soil type Clayey-chalky (heavy and alkaline), Silty-loamy (rich and light)
Soil moisture Moist soil, well-drained

Care

Pruning instructions Cut the withered stems to encourage the production of new flowers. Leave a few inflorescences to go to seed if you want to reseed your scabious.
Pruning Pruning recommended once a year
Pruning time October to November
Disease resistance Very good
Overwinter Can be left in the ground
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