Scientific Name:
Trollius
x
cultorum
Pronunciation:
TROE-lee-us ex kull-TORE-um
Common Name:
globe flower
Family Name:
Ranunculaceae
Plant Type:
Herbaceous perennial
Key ID Features:
Leaves basal, 5-lobed, toothed; flowers yellow to orange, globe to bowl shaped 2.5-6cm wide.
Habit:
Upright
Form:
Oval - vertical
Texture:
Medium
Mature Height:
0.7 - 1.3m
Mature Spread:
0.3 - 0.6m
Growth Rate:
Fast
Origin:
Garden origin (parentage may include T. europaeus, T. asiaticus or T. chinensis)
Hardiness Rating:
Zone 5: (-29 to -23 °C)
Exposure:
Full sun, Part sun/part shade
Soil/Growing Medium:
Humus rich
Water Use:
High
Landscape Uses:
Perennial border, Wetland - bogs
Additional Info:
Google. Cultivars shown include T. 'Cressida'.
Leaf Morphology:
Form:
Simple, Lobed
Arrangement:
Basal
Texture/Venation:
Soft flexible, Palmate venation
Surfaces:
Glabrous
Colour in Fall:
Yellow
Shapes:
Orbicular
Apices:
Rounded
Bases:
Peltate
Margins:
Incised, Pinnately lobed, Serrate
Inflorescence Type:
Cyme, Floriferous
Flower Morphology:
Flowers perfect
Number Of Petals:
11+
Corolla Shape:
Urceolate
Ovary Position:
Superior
Colour (petals):
Showy, Orange, Yellow (Trollius x cultorum 'Alabaster' has semi-double creamy yellow flowers)
Flower Time at Peak:
May, Jun, Jul
Fruit Type:
Aggregate fruit, Follicle, Aborted (hybrids) or absent
Fruit Colour:
Brown
Fruiting Time:
Additional Info:
Fruit insignificant,
Bark or Stem Colour:
Organ Modifications:
Fleshy monocot roots
Propagation:
Division - below ground parts
Other:
prune after first flower flush
Pest Susceptibility:
Mildew (Pest resistant, Disease resistant, Rabbit resistant)
