Erysimum "Apricot Twist" - 3Ltr

Botanical name

Erysimum 'Apricot Delight'

Other names

Wallflower 'Apricot Delight', Erysimum 'Apricot Twist', Erysimum x marshallii 'Apricot Delight'

Genus

Erysimum

Variety or Cultivar

'Apricot Delight' _ 'Apricot Delight' is a compact, bushy, semi-evergreen perennial with lance-shaped, dark green leaves and erect racemes of fragrant, apricot-orange flowers from early spring to late summer.

Foliage

Evergreen

Fragrance

The flowers are slightly fragrant

Habit

Bushy, Compact

Colour

Flower

Orange, Apricot in Spring; Apricot, Orange in Summer

Foliage

Green in All seasons

How to care

Watch out for

Specific pests

Flea beetles , Slugs , Snails

Specific diseases

Clubroot , Downy mildew

General care

Pruning

Trim lightly after flowering to prevent plants becoming leggy.

Propagation methods

Semi-hardwood cuttings

Where to grow

Erysimum 'Apricot Delight' (Wallflower 'Apricot Delight') will reach a height of 0.6m and a spread of 0.8m after 2-5 years.

Suggested uses

Coastal, Cottage/Informal, Beds and borders, Garden edging, Gravel, Mediterranean

Cultivation

Grow in poor, well-drained, ideally alkaline soil in full sun.

Soil type

Chalky, Loamy, Sandy

Soil drainage

Well-drained

Soil pH

Alkaline, Neutral

Light

Full Sun

Aspect

South, East, West

Exposure

Exposed, Sheltered