{"id":9899,"date":"2026-04-07T07:58:10","date_gmt":"2026-04-07T04:58:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/staging.myorganicworld.net\/?post_type=product&#038;p=9899"},"modified":"2026-10-02T09:12:22","modified_gmt":"2026-10-02T06:12:22","slug":"echinacea-purpurea-primadonna-deep-rose","status":"publish","type":"product","link":"https:\/\/staging.myorganicworld.net\/ar\/product\/echinacea-purpurea-primadonna-deep-rose\/","title":{"rendered":"Echinacea Purpurea Primadonna Deep Rose"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Echinacea Purpurea Primadonna Deep Rose Seeds<\/h2>\n<p><strong>(Purple Coneflower \u2014 Deep Rose)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Echinacea purpurea, known as <strong>Purple Coneflower<\/strong>, is a <strong>prairie native from North America in the Asteraceae family<\/strong> \u2014 one of the most beloved and versatile <strong>perennials<\/strong> in the garden, valued equally for its ornamental beauty, its proven medicinal properties, its exceptional value to <strong>pollinators<\/strong>, and its outstanding performance <strong>as a long-lasting cut flower<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>Primadonna Deep Rose is the premium selection within this species, bred by <strong>Benary<\/strong> to deliver full, vigorous and floriferous plants with clear single colors in a warm, deep rose tone that is both striking in the garden and highly sought-after in floral design.<\/p>\n<p>Many professional growers consider Primadonna Deep Rose to be <strong>the best Echinacea to grow for cut flowers<\/strong> \u2014 a testament to the variety&#8217;s superior stem quality, flower size, and overall reliability. <strong>Large flowers reaching 12\u201315 cm<\/strong> in diameter feature slightly drooping <strong>deep rose rays<\/strong> with rounded, <strong>dark orange-brown center cones<\/strong>, held on sturdy, well-branched <strong>stems<\/strong> that do <strong>not need staking.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Primadonna Deep Rose is a German cultivar with abundant large and fragrant deep rose-colored flowers, <strong>heat and drought tolerant,<\/strong> and grows easily in average, dry to medium, well-drained soil in full sun to part shade. The <strong>fragrance<\/strong> of the flowers is a distinguishing quality \u2014 <strong>faintly sweet and honey<\/strong>-like \u2014 that makes cut stems particularly pleasant indoors. The dark orange-brown central cone provides a bold textural contrast to the rose petals and becomes an ornamental feature in its own right as the season progresses, remaining architecturally attractive even as a dried seed head through autumn.<\/p>\n<p>As a perennial, Echinacea forms dense, long-lived clumps that expand over time and can be <strong>divided every 4\u20135 years<\/strong>. Plants that are allowed to self-seed will naturalize in the garden and return reliably season after season. The flowers attract <strong>bees<\/strong>, <strong>butterflies<\/strong>, and other <strong>beneficial pollinators<\/strong> throughout the blooming period, and goldfinches and other seed-eating birds will visit the dried cone heads in autumn for the seeds.<\/p>\n<p>An important note for <strong>Gulf growers<\/strong>: Echinacea purpurea is a perennial that benefits from a <strong>cold vernalization period<\/strong> to achieve <strong>full flowering<\/strong> in its <strong>first season<\/strong>. Without a cold period of several weeks below <strong>10\u00b0C<\/strong>, flowering in the<strong> first year will be limited<\/strong>, though the plant <strong>will establish and grow<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>In the Gulf,<\/strong> where natural winter temperatures are mild, plants sown in autumn will grow through the cool season and may produce <strong>some flowers in late winter to spring,<\/strong> but full <strong>second-year flowering will be more generous and robust<\/strong>. <strong>For growers<\/strong> who want <strong>first-year flowering<\/strong>, <strong>starting seeds in a cooler environment<\/strong> (indoors with some cold treatment) or accepting limited first-season blooms while plants establish is the practical approach.<\/p>\n<h3>Variety Details<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Variety: <strong>Primadonna Deep Rose<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Series: <strong>Primadonna<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Breeder: <strong>Benary (Germany)<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Family: <strong>Asteraceae<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Flower color: <strong>Deep rose-pink<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Flower diameter: <strong>12\u201315 cm<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Petal form: <strong>Slightly drooping ray florets \u2014 characteristic Echinacea silhouette<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Center cone: <strong>Dark orange-brown, prominent and rounded<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Height: <strong>75\u201385 cm<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Spread: <strong>45 cm<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Fragrance: <strong>Faint sweet honey-like fragrance<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Best uses: <strong>Cut flower, perennial border, bedding, landscape, pollinator garden, medicinal herb garden<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Germination: <strong>10\u201314 days at 20\u201322\u00b0C with light<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Key Features<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Regarded by professional growers as the best Echinacea for cut flower production.<\/li>\n<li>Large fragrant deep rose-pink flowers of 12\u201315 cm diameter.<\/li>\n<li>Strong self-supporting stems to 75 cm \u2014 no staking required.<\/li>\n<li>Full, vigorous, floriferous plants from Benary \u2014 professional-grade breeding.<\/li>\n<li>Heat and drought tolerant once established.<\/li>\n<li>Long-lived perennial \u2014 forms dense, expanding clumps over time.<\/li>\n<li>Outstanding pollinator plant \u2014 attracts bees and butterflies throughout bloom period.<\/li>\n<li>Seed heads attractive through autumn \u2014 architectural garden feature.<\/li>\n<li>Both fresh cut and dried flower use.<\/li>\n<li>Medicinal heritage \u2014 Echinacea purpurea is the most widely cultivated medicinal species in the genus.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Plant Information<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Height: <strong>75\u201385 cm<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Spread: <strong>45 cm<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Plant type: <strong>Perennial (hardy zones 3b\u20138b; grown as long-lived annual in Gulf)<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Family: <strong>Asteraceae<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Habit: <strong>Upright, clump-forming, well-branched<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Fragrance: <strong>Faint sweet, honey-like<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Sun: <strong>Full sun to partial shade; best in full sun<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Soil: <strong>Average to fertile, well-drained soil, pH 6.0\u20136.5 \u2014 tolerates poor and dry soils<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Water: <strong>Regular watering to establish; drought tolerant once established<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Spacing: <strong>45\u201360 cm apart<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Seed Germination<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Seed depth: <strong>Surface sow or very light cover \u2014 seeds require light to germinate<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Germination time: <strong>10\u201314 days at 20\u201322\u00b0C<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Ideal germination temperature: <strong>20\u201322\u00b0C<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Surface sow on moist, fine, well-drained seed-starting compost at 20\u201322\u00b0C.<\/li>\n<li>Cover very lightly or leave uncovered as light aids germination.<\/li>\n<li>Keep consistently moist throughout germination. Supplemental lighting during germination speeds germination and improves uniformity.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Do not overwater<\/strong> \u2014 keep evenly moist but not saturated.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Growing Tips<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Sow Primadonna Deep Rose seeds on the surface of a fine, moist, sterile seed-starting compost at 20\u201322\u00b0C. Cover very lightly or leave uncovered.<\/li>\n<li>Keep consistently moist in a bright, warm position. Germination takes 10\u201314 days. Supplemental lighting during germination improves speed and uniformity.<\/li>\n<li>Once seedlings develop their third pair of true leaves, transplant into individual 10 cm pots or containers.<\/li>\n<li>Grow on at a cooler temperature of 10\u201313\u00b0C to encourage strong, compact growth.<\/li>\n<li>Feed weekly with a balanced calcium nitrate fertilizer at 100\u2013200 ppm nitrogen once established.<\/li>\n<li>Transplant to final garden position or large containers at 45\u201360 cm spacing in full sun to partial shade in well-drained, fertile soil.<\/li>\n<li>Echinacea tolerates poor soil and drought once established \u2014 avoid overly rich or wet conditions which can promote fungal disease.<\/li>\n<li>No staking required.<\/li>\n<li>Deadhead spent blooms regularly to encourage continuous new flower production throughout the season.<\/li>\n<li>Leave some flower heads at the end of the season to self-seed and to provide seed for wildlife.<\/li>\n<li>Divide established clumps every 4\u20135 years in early autumn or spring to maintain vigor.<\/li>\n<li>For cut flower use, harvest stems when the central cone is fully formed and at least half of the ray petals are open.<\/li>\n<li>Place immediately in clean water.<\/li>\n<li>Echinacea is a good fresh cut flower with a vase life of 7\u201310 days, and also dries well when hung upside down.<\/li>\n<li>In Gulf conditions, plants sown in September\u2013October will establish through the cool season and produce their first flowers in late winter to early spring. Full perennial performance improves in the second year if plants are kept in the ground or in large containers year-round.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Gulf Planting Season<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Best sowing time in the Gulf: <strong>September\u2013October (indoors)<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Transplanting: <strong>November<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Expected first flowering: <strong>February\u2013April (limited first year; fuller from second year onward)<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Note<\/strong>: Echinacea is a <strong>perennial<\/strong> \u2014 plants that survive and establish through the Gulf summer in a <strong>sheltered<\/strong>, well-watered position will deliver significantly better flowering in the second season.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Drought<\/strong> tolerance supports Gulf summer survival with minimal care.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Garden and Floral Uses<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Cut flowers \u2014 best Echinacea variety for professional cut flower production<\/li>\n<li>Mixed bouquets \u2014 warm rose tones pair with rudbeckia, lavender, and cottage garden flowers<\/li>\n<li>Perennial borders and beds<\/li>\n<li>Cottage and wildflower gardens<\/li>\n<li>Pollinator gardens \u2014 outstanding for bees and butterflies<\/li>\n<li>Medicinal herb garden \u2014 Echinacea purpurea is a leading immune-support herb<\/li>\n<li>Dried flowers and architectural seed heads<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Echinacea purpurea Primadonna Deep Rose is a professional-grade perennial coneflower \u2014 widely regarded by professional growers as the finest Echinacea variety for cut flower production. It produces large, fragrant, deep rose-pink flowers of <strong>12\u201315 cm<\/strong> diameter with slightly drooping ray petals surrounding prominent dark orange-brown center cones, on strong self-supporting stems reaching <strong>75 cm.<\/strong> Heat and drought tolerant once established, long-lived, and highly attractive to bees and butterflies.<\/p>\n<p>Packet Size: Contains <strong>20 seeds<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"highlighted\">Repacked in Kuwait<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":9900,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":[],"product_brand":[],"product_cat":[144,620],"product_tag":[616],"class_list":["post-9899","product","type-product","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","product_cat-echinacea-coneflower-flowers","product_cat-perennial-seeds","product_tag-new-2026","first","outofstock","shipping-taxable","purchasable","product-type-simple"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/staging.myorganicworld.net\/ar\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product\/9899","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/staging.myorganicworld.net\/ar\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/staging.myorganicworld.net\/ar\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/product"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/staging.myorganicworld.net\/ar\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=9899"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/staging.myorganicworld.net\/ar\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/9900"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/staging.myorganicworld.net\/ar\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=9899"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"product_brand","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/staging.myorganicworld.net\/ar\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product_brand?post=9899"},{"taxonomy":"product_cat","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/staging.myorganicworld.net\/ar\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product_cat?post=9899"},{"taxonomy":"product_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/staging.myorganicworld.net\/ar\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product_tag?post=9899"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}