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Helianthus 'Gullick's Variety' AGM

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Characteristics

Plant type

Herbaceous Perennial

Habit

Bushy

Resilience

Hardiness

old H4 (hardy)

Colour

Flower

Yellow in Autumn and Summer

Foliage

Green in Autumn, Spring and Summer

Size

Ultimate height

1.5-2.5 metres

Ultimate spread

0.5-1 metres

Time to ultimate height

2-5 years

Preferred common name

sunflower 'Gullick's Variety'

Family

Asteraceae

Helianthus can be tall, erect annuals, tuberous or rhizomatous perennials, with coarse simple leaves and large daisy-like flower-heads

'Gullick's Variety' is a robust upright perennial to 2m, the flower heads to 10cm wide, with bright yellow rays surrounding a dark red centre

Suppliers

Suppliers listed in RHS Plant Finder

Awards

Award of Garden Merit

How to grow

Sunlight

Full sun

Aspect

South-facing, West-facing or East-facing

Sheltered

Cultivation

Grow in a moderately fertile, humus-rich, moist but well-drained, neutral to alkaline soil in full sun. Needs a long hot summer to flower well. May need support

Soil

Moist but well-drained

Alkaline or Neutral

Clay, Chalk or Loam

Propagation

Propagate by division in spring or autumn

Suggested planting locations and garden types

City/Courtyard Gardens, Coastal, Cottage/Informal Garden or Flower borders and beds

How to care

Pruning

Cut back after flowering

Pests

Can get slugs and snails

Diseases

May be affected by powdery mildews and sclerotinia diseases

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