- Botanical name: Oenothera odorata 'Apricot Delight'
- Common name: Evening primrose
- Family: Onagraceae
- Plant Type: Perennial
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- Key features:
- Low maintenance plant
- Scented flowers
- Succeeds on poor soil
Evening primroses, Oenothera, are a group of annuals, biennials and perennials, native to North and South America. They’re so-called because the flowers of many species open in the evenings to attract pollinators that are specialised to collecting pollen from them. Many evening primroses have richly scented flowers.
Oenothera odorata ‘Apricot Delight’ is a splendid variety, producing flowers throughout summer that gradually shift in colour from pale lemon, through apricot then ending on salmon. The flowers typically open in the evenings to release a delicious fragrance.
For best results, grow Oenothera ‘Apricot Delight’ in full sun or dappled shade in well-drained soil. It’s usually grown from seed sown in spring, and once established, should self-seed and spread by rhizomes, though it’s not an aggressive spreader.
How to grow Oenothera 'Apricot Delight'
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Plant size
100cm height
75cm spread
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Aspect
South facing, west facing
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Position in border
Middle, back
- Sun exposure: Dappled shade, full sun
- Hardiness: Hardy
- Soil type: Acidic / chalky / alkaline / clay / heavy / moist / well drained / light / sandy
Plant calendar
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Do not Sow in November |
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Do not Sow in December |
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Plant does flower in July |
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Plant does flower in August |
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| Cut back |
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Do not Cut back in June |
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Do Cut back in October |
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Do Cut back in November |
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| Collect seeds | ||||||||||||
| Collect seeds |
J
Do not Collect seeds in January |
F
Do not Collect seeds in February |
M
Do not Collect seeds in March |
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Do not Collect seeds in April |
M
Do not Collect seeds in May |
J
Do not Collect seeds in June |
J
Do not Collect seeds in July |
A
Do not Collect seeds in August |
S
Do not Collect seeds in September |
O
Do Collect seeds in October |
N
Do Collect seeds in November |
D
Do not Collect seeds in December |
Oenothera 'Apricot Delight' and wildlife
Oenothera 'Apricot Delight' has no particular known value to wildlife in the UK.
Is Oenothera 'Apricot Delight' poisonous?
Oenothera 'Apricot Delight' has no toxic effects reported.
No reported toxicity to Birds
No reported toxicity to Cats
No reported toxicity to Dogs
No reported toxicity to Horses
No reported toxicity to Livestock
No reported toxicity to People
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