Haberlea rhodopensis

RHS Plant Profile

Orpheus flower

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Other common names

Rhodope haberlea, resurrection plant

Synonyms

Haberlea ferdinandi-coburgii

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A perennial to 15cm in height, forming a rosette of hairy, dark green, obovate leaves to 8cm in length, with scalloped edges, and with 2-lipped, light violet flowers 2.5cm in width, marked orange on the white throat

Position

Full shade, Partial shade

Soil Types

Chalk, Loam, Sand

Max Height

0.1-0.5 metres

Max Spread

0.1-0.5 metres

Size

Time to Maturity: 2–5 years
Max Spread: 0.1-0.5 metres
Max Height: 0.1-0.5 metres

Growing Conditions

Chalk Loam Sand

Moisture: Moist but well–drained
pH: Acid or Alkaline or Neutral

Position

Full shade Partial shade

Aspect: East–facing or South–facing or West–facing
Exposure: Sheltered
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): H5

Colour & Scent

Season	Stem	Flower	Foliage	Fruit
Spring
Summer
Autumn
Winter

Botanical Details

Family: Gesneriaceae
Native to GB/Ireland: No
Foliage: Evergreen
Habit: Clump forming
Genus: Haberlea are evergreen perennials, forming a stemless rosette of obovate leaves, with unbels of 2-lipped, shortly funnel-shaped flowers in spring and early summer
Name Status: Correct
Plant Range: Bulgaria, Greece

How to Grow

Cultivation

Grow in a moist but well-drained, humus-rich, gritty, acid to neutral soil in full or partial shade. Protect from excessive winter wet and cold winds. Best grown in vertical rock crevices to avoid the accumulation of water in foliage rosettes. Root disturbance is resented

Propagation

Propagate by seed or root leaf cuttings in spring

Suggested planting locations and garden types

Patio and container plants
Rock garden

Pruning

No pruning required

Pests

May be susceptible to slugs and snails

Diseases

Generally disease-free