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Zaluzianskya 'Orange Eye'

night phlox 'Orange Eye'

'Orange Eyes' is a short-lived, evergreenherbaceous perennial to about25cmwith small, sticky, grey-green leaves. White flowers up to 2.5cm across with a large, orange eye open from deep red buds throughout the summer. They are strongly scented especially in the evening

Synonyms

Zaluzianskya 'Orange Eye'
Zaluzianskya ovata orange-eyed

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Ultimate height

0.1–0.5 metres

Time to ultimate height

2–5 years

Ultimate spread

0.5–1 metres

Chalk

Loam

Sand

Moisture

Moist but well–drained

pH

Acid, Alkaline, Neutral

	Stem	Flower	Foliage	Fruit
Spring
Summer
Autumn
Winter

Full sun

Aspect

South–facing or West–facing

Exposure

Exposed or 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)

Botanical details

Family: Scrophulariaceae
Native to GB / Ireland: No
Foliage: Evergreen
Habit: Bushy
Genus: Zaluzianskya is a genus of compact, semi-evergreen perennials. By day, the flowers remain tightly curled up but by evening, uncurl into scented star-shaped white flowers blooming from mid to late summer.
Name status: Unresolved

How to grow

Cultivation

Grow in moist but sharply-drained, humus-rich soil in full sun. Alternatively grow in an alpine house in a mix of equal parts loam, leaf mould and grit. Keep barely moist in winter

Propagation

Propagate by stem-tip cuttings in summer, overwintered in frost-free conditions

Suggested planting locations and garden types

City and courtyard gardens
Cottage and informal garden
Patio and container plants
Rock garden
Gravel garden
Banks and slopes
Flower borders and beds

Pruning

Cut back hard after flowering

Pests

Aphids and glasshouse red spider mite may be troublesome under glass

Diseases

Generally disease-free

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