Echium amoenum 'Eclat'

  • Product number: 586480
  • Origin: Caucasus
  • Latin: Echium amoenum

This is a special Viper's Bugloss, originating from the Caucasus, forming full spikes with red to lilac-pink flowers and blooming in June-July, but the flower spikes remain ornamental for months afterwards. The height is about 40 cm. Before winter, a (quite hardy) leaf rosette forms.

Names:
Latin: Echium amoenum
Dutch: Caucasian Viper's Bugloss
English: Echium

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Sowing method: April-July, first in a warm spot; if no germination after 4 weeks, give the sowing a cold period (refrigerator) of 2-4 weeks. Germination should follow when placed back in the warmth, otherwise repeat the cooling process.

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Sowing/planting time:

  • April
  • May
  • June
  • July

Harvesting time:

  • June
  • July

Soil type:

  • All soil types

Cultivation location:

  • Indoors
  • Outdoors warm / sheltered

Position:

  • Sun
  • Flower colour: Red to lilac-pink flowers
  • Origin: Caucasus
  • Average growth height: 30 to 60 cm
  • Annual or perennial: Perennial
  • Attractive to insects: Various insects
  • Winter hardy: Forst hardy
  • Ease of cultivation: Advanced
  • Latin: Echium amoenum
  • Dutch: Caucasian viper's bugloss
  • Also known as: Not applicable / Not known
  • English: Echium
  • All year round

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