Eremurus × isabellinus 'Pinokkio'

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foxtail lily 'Pinokkio'

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Synonyms

Eremurus 'Pinokkio'

Herbaceous Perennial
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An erect, clump-forming perennial, to 1.5m tall, with lance-shaped leaves. Elegant flower spikes, comprising deep orange-yellow flowers with burnt orange anthers which emerge from dark orange buds, are borne in summer

Position

Full sun

Soil Types

Chalk, Loam, Sand

Max Height

1-1.5 metres

Max Spread

0.5-1 metres

Size

Time to Maturity
2–5 years
Max Spread
0.5-1 metres
Max Height
1-1.5 metres

Growing Conditions

Chalk Loam Sand
Moisture
Well–drained
pH
Acid or Alkaline or Neutral

Position

Full sun
Aspect
West–facing or South–facing or East–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)
H6

Colour & Scent

Season Stem Flower Foliage Fruit
Spring
Summer
Autumn
Winter

Botanical Details

Family
Asphodelaceae
Native to GB/Ireland
No
Foliage
Deciduous
Habit
Columnar upright
Genus
Eremurus are herbaceous perennials growing from fleshy roots, with rosettes of strap-shaped basal leaves and a dense racemes of small star-shaped flowers on erect leafless stems
Name Status
Accepted

How to Grow

Cultivation

Grow in fertile, well-drained soil in full sun, with shelter from wind. Mulch with garden compost in autumn, but avoid covering the crown. Young spring growth can be protected from frosts with a dry mulch. Tolerates very alkaline soils

Propagation

Propagate by division

Suggested planting locations and garden types

  • Architectural
  • City and courtyard gardens
  • Prairie planting
  • Cottage and informal garden
  • Low Maintenance
  • Cut flowers

Pruning

No pruning required

Pests

Slugs may attack young growth in spring

Diseases

Generally disease-free