Plant ID card |
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Botanical name |
Erysimum cheiri syn. Cheiranthus cheiri. |
Common name |
Wallflower, Ravenella Wallflower, Golden Stick, Golden Bough, Viola. |
Family |
Brassicaceae |
Origin |
Southern Europe. |
Dimensions |
Depending on the variety, the ravenelle wallflower measures between 20 and 80 cm high. Its habit can be more or less bushy. |
Foliage |
The wallflower has evergreen lanceolate leaves that take an elliptical shape. They measure between 10 and 20 cm. Its foliage is a beautiful dark green color. |
Bloom |
The wallflower illuminates the gardens with its beautiful early flowering from March until June. Often yellow in color, the flowers of the ravenelle stock can also be orange, purple, brown and even two-tone. They are distributed in clusters of approximately 4 cm in diameter, placed at the top of the stems. Each flower has 4 petals organized in a cross. |
Exposure |
The ravenelle wallflower likes to be placed in full sun, especially if it is not too hot. |
Ground |
Wallflower adapts easily to all types of soil, particularly if it is deep and well drained. |
Rusticity |
-20°C. |
With its beautiful flowers in warm shades, the wallflower is a plant of choice for flowering a garden.
In addition, it supports many types of soil, even poor or rocky ones, which allows it to grow where other species pass.
The ravenelle wallflower is a fragrant and flowering plant that should not be put aside!
Are wallflowers perennial?
The wallflower is not quite a biennial plant, nor a perennial for that matter.
In fact, it is more of an
ephemeral perennial
because, year after year, its flowering diminishes and its stems become woody until they take on the appearance of branches.
It is then time to plant a new ravenelle wallflower.
This is a plant that tends to reseed easily on its own.
Where to plant ravenelle wallflower?
Exposure:
to grow well, the wallflower appreciates being placed in full sun.
And this is one of the only requirements of this very easy-going plant.
If it is planted in partial shade, the ravenelle wallflower can grow but will then be less flowering;
Soil:
ravenelle wallflower adapts very well to all types of soil, particularly poor, dry or even rocky soil.
Moreover, it is not uncommon to come across it in the wild between rocks, along old stone walls and other rocky wastelands;
Location:
the ravenelle wallflower looks great with its profusion of colorful flowers, whether it is planted in beds, borders, rock gardens or pots.
It fits very well into country-style gardens.
It can also be interesting to plant it near an orchard because its early flowering attracts pollinating insects.
The ravenelle wallflower looks great with its profusion of colorful flowers, whether it is planted in beds, borders, rock gardens or pots.
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Does the ravenelle wallflower fear frost?
Very hardy
, the wallflower does not fear frost.
It tolerates temperatures around -20°C.
It is therefore not necessary to protect it in winter.
How to take care of the wallflower?
Easy to maintain, the ravenelle wallflower requires
little care
.
However, here are some easy-to-implement actions that can contribute to its proper development:
Regularly removing faded flowers will stimulate the appearance of new buds and thus ensure beautiful flowering.
Consider
mulching the soil
at the foot to give it the freshness it needs to grow well.
Be careful not to expose it to too much humidity because the ravenelle wallflower can be subject to fungal diseases such as powdery mildew or gray rot.
Water it only in dry weather to avoid taking risks.
Finally, it is possible to
prune it if necessary
but always after flowering.
Which variety of ravenelle wallflower to choose?
There are many varieties of wallflowers which can vary in the color of their flowers but also in their size.
Here are our favorites:
The Goliath wallflower
(Erysimum cheiri
syn.
Cheiranthus cheiri 'Goliath')
is distinguished by its dark brown flowers;
In spring,
the Scarlet Emperor wallflower
(Erysimum cheiri
syn.
Cheiranthus cheiri 'Scarlet Emperor')
takes on orange hues;
A dwarf and very bushy variety,
the wallflower Tom-Pouce
(Erysimum cheiri
syn.
Cheiranthus cheiri 'Tom Pouce')
does not exceed 25 cm in height;
Although they can be of varied hues, ranging from yellow to red to orange, the flowers of
the Bedder wallflower
(Erysimum cheiri
syn.
Cheiranthus cheiri 'Bedder')
are characterized by their large size.
This is a compact variety that stands around 30cm tall.