Lychnis x arkwrightii 'Orange Gnome'
Maltes Cross 'Orange Gnome'
Original:'Orange Gnome' is a compact-growing Campion. It is a useful edging variety for the early summer border. It forms a low, bushy mound of bronzy-purple leaves, topped with clusters of scarlet-orange flowers in summer. New:Rose Campion is a tall perennial with silver grey, downy leaves, its flat five-petalled magenta flowers appear on slender stems in late Summer. It is a short-lived plant that self-seeds in favourable locations. Mostly grown as a biennial.
Contributed by @ambitiouswolf
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Full sun to partial shade
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Very little water
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Frost Hardy: 23F (-5°C)
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Free draining
Common name
Maltes Cross 'Orange Gnome'
Latin name
Lychnis x arkwrightii 'Orange Gnome'
type
Herbaceous Perennials
family
Caryophyllaceae
ph
5.0 - 7.5 Acid - Neutral
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Light
Full sun to partial shade
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Frost
Frost Hardy: 23F (-5°C)
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Soil
Free draining
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Water
Very little water
Plant & bloom calendar
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Best time to plant
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When the plant will bloom
full grown dimensions
0.45 M
0.80 M
Lychnis x arkwrightii 'Orange Gnome'
Original:'Orange Gnome' is a compact-growing Campion. It is a useful edging variety for the early summer border. It forms a low, bushy mound of bronzy-purple leaves, topped with clusters of scarlet-orange flowers in summer. New:Rose Campion is a tall perennial with silver grey, downy leaves, its flat five-petalled magenta flowers appear on slender stems in late Summer. It is a short-lived plant that self-seeds in favourable locations. Mostly grown as a biennial.
Propagation by seed
From Late Autumn TO Early Winter
The seeds need a chilling period before they will germinate, so plant them in the autumn for spring germination. If you live in an area that typically has warm periods in autumn and winter, plant the seeds in winter, several weeks before the last expected frost date. The seeds need light to germinate, so press them onto the surface of the soil without covering them.
Planting young plants
From Early Spring TO Early Spring
Growing rose campions is a snap if you choose the right location. The plants prefer full sun but tolerate partial shade, where they produce fewer blossoms.
Flowering
From Late Summer TO Late Summer
Lychnis flowers in late Summer
ambitiouswolf