{"id":13395,"date":"2015-05-06T00:25:56","date_gmt":"2015-05-06T07:25:56","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/gardenerstips.co.uk\/blog\/?p=13395"},"modified":"2015-04-27T02:08:22","modified_gmt":"2015-04-27T09:08:22","slug":"tips-for-growing-globeflower","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gardenerstips.co.uk\/blog\/flowers\/tips-for-growing-globeflower\/","title":{"rendered":"Tips Growing Globeflower"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a title=\"Trollius europaeus 'Superbus' Globeflower by KingsbraeGarden, on Flickr\" href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/kingsbraegarden\/2526935161\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/farm3.staticflickr.com\/2293\/2526935161_305b8539b6.jpg\" alt=\"Trollius europaeus 'Superbus' Globeflower\" width=\"482\" height=\"500\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h4><strong>Description, Cultivation and Growing Tips for Globeflower<\/strong><\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>Globeflower is a herbaceous perennial plant that generally flowers yellow in spring or early summer.<\/li>\n<li>They are another meadowland plant closely related to the buttercup but flower 1-3 feet tall depending on variety.<\/li>\n<li>Globeflowers are easy to grow, disease resistant and good for cutting.<\/li>\n<li>Keep the soil moist, they like a boggy soil that isn&#8217;t too wet in winter.<\/li>\n<li>Mulch with an organic compost in winter to protect the roots.<\/li>\n<li>Plants will grow and flower in partial shade.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a title=\"Trollblumen by vasile23, on Flickr\" href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/vasile23\/3658500280\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/farm4.staticflickr.com\/3573\/3658500280_1cf70f68b6.jpg\" alt=\"Trollblumen\" width=\"500\" height=\"334\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h3><strong> Common Names and Varieties of Globeflower <\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Globeflower is the common name for Trollius which is a family of around 20 species and many hybrids and cultivars.<\/li>\n<li>The petals of Trollius europaeus are curved over the top of the flower to appear like a ball or spherical globe giving the plant its common name.<\/li>\n<li>Many of the other species such as Trollius chinensis have more open, flatter flowers. Golden Queen is a variety with prominent stamens that form a crown on the head of each flower. It grows taller than most varieties and the flowers can be 2-3 inches across.<\/li>\n<li>Trollius europeaeus &#8216;Superbus&#8217; has an AGM and is readily available.<\/li>\n<li>Lemon Queen, Fireglobe and Canary bird are descriptive varieties for growing.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a title=\"Trollius chinensis 'Golden Queen' Globeflower by KingsbraeGarden, on Flickr\" href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/kingsbraegarden\/4717066181\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/farm5.staticflickr.com\/4021\/4717066181_fe03fec999.jpg\" alt=\"Trollius chinensis 'Golden Queen' Globeflower\" width=\"375\" height=\"500\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h3><strong>Unusual Facts about Globeflower<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>All Globeflowers and Trollius species are poisonous to cattle and other livestock but not butterflies which thrive on the leaves.<\/li>\n<li>The globe is formed by the inward curve of the sepals and there are no true petals.<\/li>\n<li>Pale yellow flowering Alabaster tones well with Lobelia cardinalis which also enjoys a wet soil<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Old &amp; Odd Tips From Gardeners Tips &#8211; Globeflower<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Collect the seed from your own plants and sow immediately whilst the seed is fresh.<\/li>\n<li>In our experience the plants do not transplant easily. Sow seed where you want them to flower.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a title=\"Globe Flower, Die Trollblume, Trollius europaeus by Dandelion And Burdock, on Flickr\" href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/dandelion-and-burdock\/4831533744\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/farm5.staticflickr.com\/4142\/4831533744_9f10e759cb.jpg\" alt=\"Globe Flower, Die Trollblume, Trollius europaeus\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h3>Horticultural Sources and Advice<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Globeflower are slow clump formers with a mass of fibrous roots.<\/li>\n<li>You can often obtain seeds or plants from our mail order company of choice <a href=\"http:\/\/www.awin1.com\/cread.php?awinmid=2283&amp;awinaffid=81944&amp;clickref=&amp;p=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thompson-morgan.com\/plants1\/search.html?section=all&amp;search=globeflower\">Thompson &amp; Morgan<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Hybrids of Globeflowers are labeled Trollius x cultorum and are probably crosses between three species: Trollius europaeus, Trollius asiaticus and Trollius chinensis.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a title=\"Maj 2005 by Isfugl, on Flickr\" href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/erikjorgensen\/2498295275\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/farm3.staticflickr.com\/2330\/2498295275_5246550cdf.jpg\" alt=\"Maj 2005\" width=\"500\" height=\"377\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<em><strong>Credits <\/strong><br \/>\nTrollius europaeus &#8216;Superbus&#8217; Globeflower and Trollius chinensis &#8216;Golden Queen&#8217; Globeflower by KingsbraeGarden CC BY-NC-SA 2.0<br \/>\nTrollblumen by vasile23 CC BY 2.0<br \/>\nGlobe Flower, Die Trollblume, Trollius europaeus by Dandelion And Burdock CC BY-NC-SA 2.0<br \/>\nMaj 2005 by Isfugl,CC BY-NC-SA 2.0<br \/>\n<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Globeflower is a herbaceous perennial plant that generally flowers yellow in spring or early summer. They are another meadowland plant closely related to the buttercup but flower 1-3 feet tall depending on variety.  >Globeflowers are easy to grow, disease resistant and good for cutting. 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