Brighten up your landscapes with the spectacular Sunbeckia Graffiti Cherry rudbeckia. This horticultural variety stands out with its giant flowers in fascinating shades, blending golden yellow and purplish pink around a dark cherry-red heart. Its exceptional bloom extends throughout the summer and autumn, offering a continuous colorful spectacle without the need for pruning or deadheading. Thanks to its robust and well-branched stems, it maintains an impeccable posture in pots as well as in the ground, quickly becoming the essential star of your outdoor space.

Characteristics

• Foliage : Medium green leaves, rough to the touch, lance-shaped and deciduous.
• Blooming : Exceptionally large flowers with overlapping petals featuring a unique gradient of golden yellow and pink, enhanced by a contrasting dark cherry-colored center.
• Light : Requires full sun to maximize its coloration and abundance of flowers.
• Habit : Bushy, compact, upright and solidly branched.
• Growth : Fast growth rate, reaching a height of approximately 45 cm (18 inches) and a spread of 60 cm (24 inches).
• Soil : Thrives in loose soil, rich in organic matter and well-drained.

Uses

• Types of Use : Ideal for enlivening sunny beds and borders, or for creating a strong visual impact in containers on balconies and terraces. Its magnificent flowers also make excellent cut flowers for summer bouquets.
• Decorative Advantages : Provides a warm and striking color contrast that immediately catches the eye, while maintaining a dense and neat structure throughout the season.

Care

• Watering : Water regularly during establishment and increase frequency during hot periods. Allow the soil surface to dry slightly between waterings to avoid excess moisture.
• Fertilization : Incorporate a slow-release granular fertilizer during planting or apply a soluble liquid fertilizer for flowering plants every two weeks to support continuous bud production.
• Pruning : Regularly remove spent flowers to encourage new bud formation and maintain a tidy appearance, although the plant will continue to flower even without intervention.
• Planting : Install the plant after the last risks of spring frost, respecting a spacing of approximately 50 cm. Dig a hole slightly larger than the root ball and amend the soil with quality compost.