Trollius x cultorum 'Orange Princess' (Orange Princess Globe Flower)


Botanical Information

FamilyRanunculaceae
GenusTrollius
Speciesx cultorum
Cultivar'Orange Princess'
CategoryPerennials
OriginGarden hybrid between T. europaeus, T. asiaticus and T. chinensis. The genus name comes from the German word, 'Trollblume', meaning globe flower.

Details

USDA Hardiness Zone1a - 6a
USDA Hardiness Ref.
Canadian Hardiness Zone0a - 5b
Canada Hardiness Ref.
RHS Hardiness ZoneH7
RHS Hardiness Ref.
Temperature (°C)-51 - (-21)
Temperature (°F)-60 - (-5)
HeightUp to 90 cm
GrowthMedium
Flowering PeriodJune, July

Description and Growing Information

General DescriptionTrollius x cultorum 'Orange Princess' is a herbaceous perennial garden hybrid with dark green, deeply lobed leaves and beautiful, globe-shaped, orange-yellow flowers.
Leaf DescriptionAlternate, dark green, palmately divided, toothed.
Flower DescriptionTerminal, usually solitary, 5 - 15 orange-yellow petals are spirally arranged in 2 series, each has a basal nectary (a nectar-secreting glandular organ), stamens numerous.
Fruit DescriptionCluster of dry follicles (derived from a single carpel and opening on one side only to release its seeds).

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