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Lychnis Arkwrightii - Perennial Flower For Your Garden © 2007Visit Our Online Store.For Perennials and Perennial Seed |
Lychnis X arkwrightii Family - Caryophyllaceous - Campion The flowers of this temperamental garden perennial make it worth the bit of trouble it takes to grow it. The name Lychnis derives from the Greek word lychnos which translates as lamp. This aptly describes the brilliant orange-scarlet color possessed by this colorful flower. Lychnis X arkwrightii is hardy from USDA Zone 6 - 8. It survives in our borderline Zone 5 perennial garden here in southeastern Indiana. Arkwright’s Campion is not a vigorous grower, sporting just a few blooms on a three year old plant. But those few flowers, borne in mid June here, really catch the eye. Lychnis will grow from eighteen to twenty four inches tall, according to the garden books. Mine probably averages twelve inches tall. I usually cut the first shoot off, rooting it in a mist chamber. This accomplishes two things - it encourages more shoots to emerge from the shoot further down and helps increase the plants for more in the perennial garden in the fall. The bronze foliage is attractive when it begins to emerge in the spring, adding to Lychnis value in the perennial flower garden. Arkwrights Campion is a hybrid of L. chalcedonica and L. X haageana. It is propagated by seed, division and cuttings. |
