Trollius hondoensis

TROLLIUS hondoensis
Globe Flower

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Type:
Perennial

Height: 2' (60cm)

Flowering Time: Summer

Flower Colour: Orange

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Botanical Classification:

Class:
Angiospermae (Angiosperms)

Subclass: Dicotyledonae (Dicotyledons)

Superorder: Magnoliidae (Magnolia Superorder)

Order: Ranunculales (Buttercup Order)

Family: Ranunculaceae (Buttercup Family)

Genus: Trollius (Globe Flower)

Species: hondoensis (of Hondo, Japan)

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Trollius hondoensis is a giant double orange buttercup. It forms clumps of deep green lobed leaves, and in summer bears tall branched stems holding several rounded orange flowers with a cluster of long, thin petal-like stamens in the centre. It grows well in damp, shady situations.
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Harvesting and Growing from Seed:

Seed Pod
The seedhead is a pointed ball composed of many separate seedpods.

Seed
The seeds are black, shiny pips. There are several seeds on each seedhead.

Seedling
The seedling has stiff leaves, divided into three.

Seed sowing and Germination
Spring: Seeds sown inside in spring germinated in 16 days.
Seeds sown outside in spring germinated in 54 days.

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	Seed Pod The seedhead is a pointed ball composed of many separate seedpods.
	Seed The seeds are black, shiny pips. There are several seeds on each seedhead.
	Seedling The seedling has stiff leaves, divided into three.
Seed sowing and Germination Spring: Seeds sown inside in spring germinated in 16 days. Seeds sown outside in spring germinated in 54 days.