- Botanical name: Trollius 'Dancing Flame'
- Common name: Globe flower
- Family: Ranunculaceae
- Plant Type: Perennial
Orange
Green
- Key features:
- Attractive to wildlife
- Flowers
Trollius ‘Dancing Flame’ is a moisture-loving perennial bearing bright orange, bowl-shaped flowers with a dominant central boss of upright petal-like sepals, in late-spring and early summer. It’s perfect for growing in damp soil in sun, such as around the pond edge or a bog garden.
Grow Trollius ‘Dancing Flame’ in moist soil in full sun to partial shade. Deadhead spent blooms regularly for a longer display of flowers. A fast grower, it will should form a good-sized clump within a couple of years.
How to grow Trollius 'Dancing Flame'
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Plant size
75cm height
50cm spread
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Aspect
South facing, west facing
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Position in border
Middle
- Sun exposure: Dappled shade, full sun, partial shade
- Hardiness: Hardy
- Soil type: Boggy / clay / heavy / moist
- Plant care: Needs regular watering in pots
Plant calendar
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O
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Plant does flower in May |
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Plant does flower in June |
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Plant does not flower in July |
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Plant does not flower in December |
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Do not Divide in June |
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Do not Divide in July |
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Do Divide in September |
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Do Divide in October |
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Do not Divide in November |
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Do not Divide in December |
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Do not Prune in January |
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Do not Prune in February |
M
Do not Prune in March |
A
Do not Prune in April |
M
Do not Prune in May |
J
Do not Prune in June |
J
Do Prune in July |
A
Do Prune in August |
S
Do not Prune in September |
O
Do not Prune in October |
N
Do not Prune in November |
D
Do not Prune in December |
Trollius 'Dancing Flame' and wildlife
Trollius 'Dancing Flame' is known for attracting bees and other pollinators. It has nectar/pollen rich flowers.
Attractive to Bees
Does not attract Beneficial insects
Does not attract Birds
Does not attract Butterflies/Moths
Attractive to Other pollinators
Is Trollius 'Dancing Flame' poisonous?
Trollius 'Dancing Flame' 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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