Erythronium Joanna

Description

Erythronium Joanna is a bulbous perennial to about 30cm with elliptical, mid-green leaves with brown marbling. In spring, upright stems produce up to eight pink-flushed, cream-yellow flowers with pale yellow anthers.  They make a superb addition to shady woodland areas in your garden and if happy will naturalise very well. This variety will grow to approximately. 10 inches in height.

Awarded the RHS AGM (award of garden merit) for it’s performance in the garden.

Cultivation Instructions

Erythronium are bulbous perennials with paired, ovate or broadly elliptic leaves, and leafless stems bearing one or more nodding, star-shaped flowers with recurved petals. Erythronium are wonderfully elegant with their slender, upright stems which each carry multiple blooms with exotic-looking reflexed petals. They also have attractive foliage too, some with striking mottled markings.  In addition they extend the season of interest and ground cover right through to summer.

Before planting cultivate the soil to a depth of 4-6 inches deep.  Ensure soils are well drained and do not dry out in the summer.  Plant immediately on arrival approximately 4-5 inches deep in a good well drained soil.

Care tips:

Work well when grown in the shady areas of the garden

Feed regularly during the growing season with high potash and phosphate foods such as  bone meal or tomato food.

Growing Information

Flowering Height: 10 inches (25cm)

Flowering Period: April

Aspect: Semi shaded woodland area.

Soil type: Free draining light, humus rich soils

Scented: N/A

Planting Depth: Approximately 3-4 inches below soil surface.

Planting distance: 10-15cms (8-12″)

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