Monarda 'Gardenview Scarlet'
(Bergamot 'Gardenview Scarlet')
Family - Lamiaceae
Category - Perennial
Origin - Raised in Ohio, USA
Discovered By - Henry Ross
Season of Interest - Summer, Autumn
Hardiness - H4
Height - up to 1.5m
Width - 60cm
Location - The Hot Garden, The House Border
Description: Tall, clump-forming Perennial with an upright habit. Aromatic, mid to dark green leaves are lanceolate to ovate in shape. Clusters of scarlet red, tubular flowers are held in whorls and produced from midsummer into autumn. This cultivar was raised by Mr Henry Ross, the plantsman who created Gardenview Park in Ohio, USA. Monarda 'Gardenview Scarlet' is resistant to powdery mildew.
Award of Garden Merit (AGM).
The genus Monarda is named for the Spanish botanist and physician Nicolas Monardes (1493-1588). Mr Monardes wrote the first known book on medicinal plants in North America.
Flower:
Clusters of scarlet red, tubular flowers are surrounded by a collar of dark red bracts. Flower clusters are produced from July into September.
Flower colour: Red
Flower shape: Clusters of tubular flowers in whorls
Flowering time: July, August, September
Foliage:
Aromatic leaves are mid to dark green and are ovate to lanceolate in shape. The leaves are held in opposite pairs up square stems.
Foliage Senescence: Deciduous
Foliage Shape: Lanceolate, ovate
Pest and Diseases:
Although Monarda 'Gardenview Scarlet' has proven to be resistant to powdery mildew, in less than ideal growing conditions or in a poor season, fungicidal control may be desirable.
Propagation:
Cuttings, division.
Cultivation:
Best in full sun to partial shade in moisture retentive, but well drained soil that is reasonably fertile.