Unpack bare roots or rhizomes on arrival and plant them within a week. Until then, keep them somewhere cool and ensure the roots remain slightly moist, never wet.
Out of season
Heliopsis
'Orange Marble'
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Get set for a red-hot summer (whatever the weather!) with this scorcher in your borders or pots, Heliopsis 'Orange Marble' is here to set your planting scheme ablaze with molten tones of orange and red. Whether anything goes in your garden, or you have a planting scheme which is either fiery or contrasting cool blue and purple, you’ll find that these add an element of shock which is essential. It’s not just those bee-friendly flowers which look like the setting sun that make this plant so wonderful, it’s the fantastic marbled leaves which combine shades of green, cream, yellow and a touch of pink too. It’s fair to say that Heliopsis 'Orange Marble' is technicolour and terrific from top to toe.
The leaves of Heliopsis 'Orange Marble' bring texture and colour to the garden as soon as they emerge in spring and they last right through to autumn, the flowers come to top it all off for a good long season too, typically lasting between July and September. This hardy perennial is also known as the false sunflower and it’ll eventually reach a height of around 45cm tall. Over time, it forms a clump as it matures, and as the clump grows it produces more flower stems. Heliopsis helianthoides 'Orange Marble' prefers a sunny or partially shaded site in a moist, free-draining soil or compost. It’s happy in a border and looks right at home in a priari planting scheme. The fiery blooms are also perfect for cutting and bringing inside to enjoy – they look amazing in boho bouquets or add colour to a more gentle bunch with ornamental grasses and other foliage.
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Remove the packaging straight away, check the compost and water thoroughly if dry. Check the plant’s hardiness before placing it outdoors. Plant into a border or permanent container within a month, choosing the position recommended for the variety. Keep the top of the root ball level with the surrounding soil, firm gently and water well.
Soak the roots in water for three to six hours immediately before planting. Keep any crown, buds or emerging shoots above the water where possible.
Pot most bare roots into 15–20cm pots filled with peat-free multipurpose compost. Large or depth-sensitive roots, including peonies, are often best planted directly into borders.
Arrange the roots naturally without bending them. Cover the roots completely, positioning the crown and buds at the depth recommended for that particular perennial.
Keep pots in a sheltered outdoor position and water whenever the compost begins to dry. Grow on until roots hold the compost together when lifted from the pot.
Plant into a suitable border or permanent container once well rooted. Add a label and water regularly throughout the first growing season while the perennial establishes.
- Botanical name
- Heliopsis helianthoides 'Orange Marble'
- Flower colour
- Orange
- Established height
- 30-50m
- Established spread
- 30-50cm
- Growing skill
- Easy to grow
- Habit
- Upright
- Hardiness
- Fully hardy
- Leaf colour
- Green, purple, silver
- Mouse resistant
- No
- Plant size
- 1
- Plant spacing
- 5 plants per m2
- Pollinator friendly
- No
- Position
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Sheltered
Exposed - Rabbit resistant
- Yes
- Scented
- No
- Soil acidity
- Any
- Soil moisture
- Free draining
- Soil type
-
Loam
Sandy
Clay
Multipurpose compost
Loam-based compost - Suitable for
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Borders
Cottage gardens
Large containers
Low maintenance gardens
Wildlife gardens
Cut flower gardens
Coastal gardens - Sunlight
- Full sun
- Toxicity
- No report
- Years to establish
- 1-2 years
Good for cutting
Pollinator-friendly
Thrives in full sun
Perennial
Fully hardy
Packed peat-free
Low maintenance
Attracts wildlife
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