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Bidens 'Compact Bicolour Star' (Hawaiian Flare Series)

beggar's ticks 'Compact Bicolour Star'

A striking half-hardy gently spreading short-lived perennial grown mostly as an annual and used in seasonal summer displays. Bright orange fragrant starry blooms have a bold splash of yellow-gold at the base of each petal. The flowers are borne in profusion, covering the feathery mid-green to dark green foliage throughout summer and into early autumn. This modern cultivar stays neat and compact and is ideal for mixed containers, hanging baskets, patio pots, flower border edging and window boxes.

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Ultimate height

0.1–0.5 metres

Time to ultimate height

1 year

Ultimate spread

0.1–0.5 metres

Sand

Loam

Clay

Chalk

Moisture

Moist but well–drained, Well–drained

pH

Acid, Alkaline, Neutral

	Stem	Flower	Foliage	Fruit
Spring
Summer
Autumn
Winter

Full sun

Aspect

South–facing or West–facing

Exposure

Sheltered

Drought resistance

Yes

Hardiness
Hardiness ratings
All ratings refer to the UK growing conditions unless otherwise stated. Minimum temperature ranges (in degrees C) are shown in brackets
H1a: under glass all year (>15C)
H1b: can be grown outside in the summer (10 - 15)
H1c: can be grown outside in the summer (5 - 10)
H2: tolerant of low temperatures, but not surviving being frozen (1 to 5)
H3: hardy in coastal and relatively mild parts of the UK (-5 to 1)
H4: hardy through most of the UK (-10 to -5)
H5: hardy in most places throughout the UK even in severe winters (-15 to -10)
H6: hardy in all of UK and northern Europe (-20 to -15)
H7: hardy in the severest European continental climates (< -20)

Botanical details

Family: Asteraceae
Native to GB / Ireland: No
Foliage: Evergreen
Habit: Trailing, Spreading branched
Genus: Bidens can be annuals, perennials or deciduous shrubs, with opposite, simple or pinnately-divided leaves and daisy-like or disc-like flowerheads in summer
Name status: Unresolved

How to grow

Cultivation

Grow on in warm frost free conditions. Acclimatise plants before planting outside in early summer. Pinch out growing points while the plants are small to encourage branching and more stems. Regular pinching will create a well balanced compact plant that is perfect for container cultivation. Will grow in any well drained soil in full sun.

Propagation

Propagate by softwood cuttings

Suggested planting locations and garden types

Patio and container plants
hanging basket
Cottage and informal garden
City and courtyard gardens
Wildlife gardens
Mediterranean climate plants
Flower borders and beds
Bedding
Garden edging
Conservatory and greenhouse

Pruning

Pinch out growing tips regularly when young for a well balanced and well branched plant.

Pests

Generally pest-free

Diseases

Generally disease-free.

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