Helenium 'Potter's Wheel'
Family - Asteraceae
Category - Perennial
Origin - Bred in the Netherlands
Discovered By - Bred by Inez Arnold
Season of Interest - Summer, Autumn
Hardiness - H7
Height - 60cm or more
Location - The House Border
Description: Clump-forming, herbaceous Perennial with an upright habit and mid-green, lanceolate foliage. Helenium 'Potter's Wheel' is a relatively compact cultivar with deep red, daisy-like flowers, golden yellow at the tips, and a dark brown central cone. Flowers are produced from midsummer into autumn and are excellent for use as cut flowers.
Flower:
Round, daisy-like flowers are composed of deep red ray florets (petals), each with a band of yellow at the tips, surrounding a dark brown central cone of disc florets. Flowers are produced from July into September, possibly later in a favourable season.
Flower colour: Red
Flower shape: Daisy-like flowers, disc and ray florets
Flowering time: July, August, September
Foliage:
Mid-green, lanceolate foliage held on upright stems.
Foliage Senescence: Deciduous
Foliage Shape: Lanceolate
Pest and Diseases:
Protect young growth from slugs in spring.
Propagation:
Cuttings, division.
Cultivation:
Best in full sun in fertile, moisture retentive, but well drained soil.