Oenothera 'Apricot Delight'
Evening primrose 'Apricot Delight', Sundrops 'Apricot Delight', Oenothera odorata 'Apricot Delight'
Oenothera Oenothera
'Apricot Delight' _ 'Apricot Delight' is an upright, herbaceous perennial with erect stems bearing narrowly ovate, dark green leaves and, in summer, dark red stems bearing terminal racemes of fragrant, pale yellow flowers turning apricot then salmon with age.
Oenothera 'Apricot Delight' is: Deciduous
Erect, Cushion or Mound Forming
Apricot, Salmon, Yellow in Summer
Dark-green in Spring; Dark-green in Summer; Dark-green in Autumn
Generally pest-free.
Slugs Slugs
Foot and root rot , Leaf spot , Powdery mildew Foot and root rot , Leaf spot , Powdery mildew
Pinch back to promote bushier growth. Deadhead to prevent self-seeding. Cut back after flowering.
Divide in early spring or after flowering in late summer/early autumn.
Division
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Oenothera 'Apricot Delight' (Evening primrose 'Apricot Delight') will reach a height of 1m and a spread of 0.75m after 2-5 years.
Rock, Mediterranean, Low Maintenance, Gravel, Drought Tolerant, Cottage/Informal, Coastal, Beds and borders, Wallside and trellises
Grow in moderately fertile, well-drained, neutral to alkaline soil in full sun.
Chalky, Loamy, Sandy
Well-drained
Alkaline, Neutral
Full Sun
South, West
Exposed, Sheltered
Hardy (H4)
Oenothera 'Apricot Delight'
Evening primrose 'Apricot Delight', Sundrops 'Apricot Delight', Oenothera odorata 'Apricot Delight'
Oenothera Oenothera
'Apricot Delight' _ 'Apricot Delight' is an upright, herbaceous perennial with erect stems bearing narrowly ovate, dark green leaves and, in summer, dark red stems bearing terminal racemes of fragrant, pale yellow flowers turning apricot then salmon with age.
Garden origin
Deciduous
Erect, Cushion or Mound Forming
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Apricot, Salmon, Yellow in Summer
Dark-green in Spring; Dark-green in Summer; Dark-green in Autumn
Generally pest-free.
Foot and root rot , Leaf spot , Powdery mildew
Pinch back to promote bushier growth. Deadhead to prevent self-seeding. Cut back after flowering.
Divide in early spring or after flowering in late summer/early autumn.
Division
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Oenothera 'Apricot Delight' (Evening primrose 'Apricot Delight') will reach a height of 1m and a spread of 0.75m after 2-5 years.
Rock, Mediterranean, Low Maintenance, Gravel, Drought Tolerant, Cottage/Informal, Coastal, Beds and borders, Wallside and trellises
Grow in moderately fertile, well-drained, neutral to alkaline soil in full sun.
Chalky, Loamy, Sandy
Well-drained
Alkaline, Neutral
Full Sun
South, West
Exposed, Sheltered
Hardy (H4)
Zone 10, Zone 9, Zone 8, Zone 7, Zone 6
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