Soil moist welldrained position sun or part shade cutting good for cutting flowering may to september additional information you may need to stake your plants to provide support for the flower spikes, especially in exposed areas or regions prone to high winds. The band was originally conceived as a oneoff studio project by hosono, the other two. The 5petaled flowers can be shaped liked stars, saucers, or cups, and are most often white or yellow, and sometimes pink and purple. A little tribute video to one of my favorite old school synthpop tunes by none other than the great ymo. Firecracker loosestrife lysimachia ciliata firecracker in. Lysimachia punctata, commonly called loosestrife, is native to centralsouthern europe and turkey, but has over time escaped gardens throughout many parts of the northern u.
This is a colourful selection of a native north american wildflower, forming an upright mound of rich burgundypurple leaves, studded with starry yellow flowers in. In midsummer, clusters of small yellow starshaped flowers contrast with the leaves. Lysimachia are summerflowering herbaceous or evergreen perennials with 5petaled flowers that are usually white or yellow, but sometimes pink and purple. The new growth and lanceshaped leaves of this upright loosestrife are bright burgundyred, and although they become more muted during the summer, the leaves retain a burgundy glow throughout the season. Lysimachia ciliata firecracker lysimachia punctata lysimachia nummularia lysimachia ephemerum. While there are a few other yellow loosestrife species with similar flowers, fringed loosestrife is easily identified by the relatively broad leaves and fringed leaf stalks.
The main stem of fringed loosestrife is hairless, but the leaf stalks are covered in small hairs, giving the plant a fringed look. Yellow magic orchestra ymo is an influential japanese electropop band, formed in 1978. Published on oct 18, 2015 computer game firecracker as performed by yellow magic orchestra. Plant database entry for fringed loosestrife lysimachia ciliata firecracker with 26 images, 2 comments, and 24 data details. Lysimachia ciliata firecracker from burncoose nurseries. Firecracker lysimachia lysimachia ciliata firecracker. Noted for its striking foliage, lysimachia ciliata firecracker fringed loosestrife is an upright, rhizomatous perennial forming a mound of whorled, lanceshaped, rich burgundypurple leaves, 46 in. Numerous, small yellow inflorescences are clustered on bare stems in march, april. Colocasia esculenta black magic large heartshaped leaves are an. Lysimachia ephemerum firecracker rhs plants for pollinators plants this plant will provide nectar and pollen for bees and the many other types of pollinating insects.
Firecracker slowed youtube yellow magic orchestra yellow magic orchestra full album duration. Will spread to form a sizeable patch, sometimes too vigorous for the border but terrific in containers or among shrubs. Lysimachia firecracker knoll gardens ornamental grasses. In the border this will need to be reduced in size every year or two in order to keep. But then, the plant is studded with nodding, starshaped butteryellow flowers. Plants grow well in sun or shade, but best foliage coloration will occur when planted in more sun. It is an erect, herbaceous perennial growing to 120 cm 47 in tall and 60 cm 24 in broad, with opposite, simple leaves, and smooth, green stems. Vinyl 7 yellow magic orchestra theme from the invaders firecracker technopolis 1980, vinyl discogs.
In summer, it bears clusters of yellow, nodding, starshaped flowers on upright, leafy stems. Lysimachia ciliata firecracker loosestrife purpurea. Named after the macedonian king of thrace lysimachus, lysimacha punctata yellow loosestrife is a perennial plant with great ornamental value, producing sturdy, upright stems loaded with abundant spikes of cupshaped, golden yellow flowers, tinged with red at their heart. Firecracker by yellow magic orchestra samples, covers. A large and attractive group of perennials, some tall, with elegant, arching flower spikes and others of groundcover stature. Avex inc bmg rights management, latinautor, ascap, and 3 music rights societies. Lysimachia ciliata firecracker bears tall stems of pointed, dark purple leaves, which contrast beautifully with pale lemon flowers in july and august.
The second song off of yellow magic orchestras debut album which is selftitled. The lanceshaped leaves are mahogany to burgundy red, and. L firecracker forms a clump of deep red purple leaves with erect slender stems with clusters of bright butter yellow flowers nestled amongst. Hairy loosestrife has dark burgundy to chocolatecolored foliage that spreads to form large clumps but is generally not invasive. Loosestrifes are great candidates for moist borders, bog gardens, near ponds and streams, or for naturalizing in a wild or woodland setting.
Firecracker lysimachia in flower gardeners whose beds are all tidied by april my realistic target date is midjuly will want to show off their colony of firecracker lysimachia in spring, when its emerging foliage is as deep a burgundy as that of any smoke bush. Large yellow loosestrife has been a cottage garden favourite since ancient times. Firecracker loosestrife has masses of beautiful yellow flowers along the stems from early to mid summer, which are most effective when planted in groupings. Its perfect for growing in a mixed herbaceous border, and will also thrive at the pond edge or bog garden. Lysimachia ciliata firecracker loosestrife starry yellow flowers huddle amongst dark bronze maroon leaves towards the top of upright dark bronze stems making a wonderful contrast. Firecracker lysimachia in flower gardeners whose beds are all tidied by april my realistic target date is midjuly will want to show off their colony of firecracker lysimachia in spring, when its emerging foliage is as. This handsome plant is quite dramatic yet quite delicate. Check out firecracker by yellow magic orchestra on amazon music. Fringed loosestrife lysimachia ciliata firecracker new and unread treemails. The variety alexander has yellow flowers and white margined foliage that emerges green, cream, and pink in the spring. One plant for the latter, and one of my favorites as well, is the purple loosestrife lysimachia ciliata firecracker with its very dark red leaves, and contrasting small bright yellow flowers in early summer. Fringed loosestrife is a perennial with yellow flowers arising on long stalks from leaf axils. Yellow magic orchestra firecracker lyrics genius lyrics. Plant profile for lysimachia ciliata firecracker fringed loosestrife.
Lysimachia ciliata fringed loosestrife prairie moon nursery. Scrobble songs and get recommendations on other tracks and artists. Im real by jennifer lopez sampled yellow magic orchestras firecracker. Plants profile for lysimachia ciliata fringed loosestrife. It can be very invasive although a sweeping meadow of the plant would look spectacular. Plants form a bushy, fastspreading clump of green leaves, with loose spikes of bright yellow starry flowers appearing in early to mid summer. Erect clump to 4 feet tall, 2 feet wide, with narrow, green leaves to 6 inches long.
This is a colourful selection of a native north american wildflower, forming an upright mound of rich burgundypurple leaves, studded with starry yellow flowers in the summer. Fringed loosestrife lysimachia ciliata firecracker. Also known as willowleaved loosestrife, this should not be confused with the noxious weed purple loosestrife lythrum salicaria. Lysimachia ciliata firecracker prairie planting, yellow flowers, plants. By mid to late summer, the foliage tends to soften and become more or less green. Sunny yellow, cupshaped flowers bloom in june and july atop deep burgundy colored foliage.
Lysimachia ciliata firecracker agm bressingham gardens. Firecracker loosestrife lysimachia ciliata firecracker. Its most successful single was computer game firecracker, which sold over 400,000 records in the. Buy lysimachia atropurpurea, firecracker, clethroides and. Easy to grow, lysimachia ciliata firecracker is valuable as a contrast plant in. Apr 07, 2012 lysimachia ciliata firecracker, commonly referred to as hairy loosestrife is a species that boasts purple leaves with bright yellow flowers. It can grow in aggressive patches so it is best placed in a perennial border where it has space to grow. Its attractive pointy leaves emerge burgundy in spring, turning dark green in color with distinctive deep purple edges throughout the season. Firecracker by yellow magic orchestra on amazon music.
The principal members are haruomi hosono bass, yukihiro takahashi drums and ryuichi sakamoto keyboards. To 3 feet tall, quickly spreading as wide or wider. Based on a molecular phylogenetic study it was transferred to the family myrsinaceae, before this family was later merged into the primulaceae. Lysimachia ciliata firecracker loosestrife firecracker will reach a height of 1m and a spread of 0. They are renowned as a major influence in popular music, and for pioneering the technopop music genre. Yellow magic orchestra computer game theme from the. Notwithstanding the common names, lysimachia is a member of the primrose family and not the loosestrife family lythrum. Song information for firecracker yellow magic orchestra on allmusic. Lysimachia firecracker falling water gardens plants. Lysimachia ciliata firecracker from neil vanderkruk. Lysimachia ciliata, the fringed loosestrife, is a species of flowering plant in the family primulaceae.
Lysimachia ciliata firecracker is available from sandys plants. Listen online to yellow magic orchestra firecracker and see which albums it appears on. Plant profile for lysimachia punctata golden alexander. Lysimachia ciliata firecracker lysimachia punctata. Lysimachia ciliata firecracker dark leaved selection of north american native which forms spreading mounds in any soil with enough moisture. Lysimachia ciliata firecracker fringed loosestrife. Beautiful plant with slowly spreading clumps of bronzed purple foliage and spikes of complimentary yellow flowers during summer. Superb range of quality plants, delivered to you with care. The yellow summer flowers are small but not unattractive. It grows to 4 feet high and 2 feet wide and is good in a moist border, at a pond. If you need to brighten up your perennial border, firecracker will provide the necessary punch. See how rhs can give expert advice on growing, feeding, pruning and propagating plants. Veronicastrum virginicum fascination with yellow achillea bobbing along in her. An upright loosely clumped perennial with dark purple bronze foliage.
Firecracker this song is by yellow magic orchestra and appears on the album yellow magic orchestra 1978. Lysimachia ciliata firecracker loosestrife firecracker. Lysimachia ciliatafirecracker bears tall stems of pointed, dark purple leaves, which contrast beautifully with pale lemon flowers in july and august. One of the the most requested new plant in our gardens, this unusual plant bears longlasting, dark spikes of very deep purple flowers, set off by fleshy, grey glaucous leaves, from spring and all through summer. It is actually a cover of martin dennys song with the same title, off the album quiet village the exotic. Lysimachia ciliata firecracker from burncoose nurseries available online to buy information. Lysiimachia atropurpurea whorl of purple shaped flowers from june to august. Tolerant of wet soils and will spread to form a sizeable patch for containers or amongst shrubs. Cupshaped, fivepetalled, bright yellow flowers to 1 across in axillary whorls bloom from may to september. Walgoldalex not to be confused with the noxious weed, purple loosestrife lythrum salicaria.
Browse pictures and read growth cultivation information about lysimachia species, creeping jenny, denseflowered loosestrife, golden globe loosestrife lysimachia congestiflora supplied by membe. Firecracker lysimachia has masses of beautiful yellow flowers along the stems from early to mid summer, which are most effective when planted in groupings. Lysiimachia ciliata firecracker agm yellow flowers in july above mahogany leaves. Plant profile for lysimachia punctata yellow loosestrife. Browse pictures and read growth cultivation information about fringed loosestrife lysimachia ciliata firecracker supplied by member gardeners in the plantfiles database at dave s garden. Most are vigorous spreaders, particularly in moist, fertile soil in full sun or partial shade.
Not to be confused with the noxious weed purple loosestrife lythrum salicaria. Firecracker is an attractive perennial with purple leaves and yellow flowers. All of the lysimachia species were formerly in the primulaceae primrose family, but have been moved to the myrsinaceae myrsine family. Plant profile for lysimachia ephemerum milky loosestrife. Fringed loosestrife lysimachia ciliata firecracker daves garden. Browse pictures and read growth cultivation information about fringed loosestrife lysimachia ciliata firecracker supplied by member gardeners in the plantfiles database at daves garden. A little tribute video to one of my favorite old school synthpop tunes by none other than the great. Lysimachia ciliata firecracker, commonly referred to as hairy loosestrife is a species that boasts purple leaves with bright yellow flowers. By summer, the burgundy has softenedok, fadedand the stems can have grown so tall that they could lean or even flop. This is a completely noninvasive species, seldom seen in gardens. Black magic and purple passion university of vermont. Yellow magic orchestra computer game firecracker youtube. Lysimachia loosestrife requires full sun and moist welldrained soil. Plant profile for lysimachia ciliata firecracker fringed.
Golden moneywort, creeping charlie, creeping jenny excellent, fast spreading groundcover, lysimachia aurea forms a leafy mat only 3 tall. Browse pictures and read growth cultivation information about fringed loosestrife. They prefer moist soils, where most will spread rapidly from underground stems. This is a vigorous species that has been grown in gardens since victorian times. It grows to 4 feet high and 2 feet wide and is good in. Blooming for weeks from late spring to late summer, the flowers rise above whorls of light green serrated leaves. Yellow magic orchestra is the first official studio album by japanese electronic music band yellow magic orchestra, who were previously known as the yellow magic band. The lanceshaped leaves are mahogany to burgundy red, and starshaped flowers are bright yellow offering a good contrast with the foliage. Genus lysimachia are herbaceous or evergreen perennials with simple leaves and starshaped, cupped or bowlshaped flowers in terminal racemes or panicles, or solitary in leaf axils details upright herbaceous perennial to 1m in height, with whorled, lanceshaped purple leaves and nodding, starshaped yellow flowers 2. The genus lysimachia includes about 150 species of herbaceous and evergreen perennials and shrubs, mainly growing in damp grassland and woodland or near water in subtropical regions. Yellow magic orchestra experiments with different styles of electronic music, such as asian melodies played over synthpop backings in firecracker and cosmic surfin, the extensive use of video game sounds in computer game, and the electronic disco bass in tong poo, a song that was inspired by chinese music produced during the chinas cultural revolution, and in turn influenced video game music such as tetris. Computer game firecracker as performed by yellow magic orchestra.
Yellow magic orchestra firecracker electric soul show. Perennial roots produce stiff spikes of funnelshaped golden flowers which appear throughout the summer and early autumn. Firecracker by yellow magic orchestra discover this songs samples, covers and remixes on whosampled. Lysimachia ciliata firecracker bbc gardeners world. Firecracker is not as aggressive as many other lysimachia cultivars. The plants database includes the following 42 species of lysimachia. Growing lysimachia gooseneck loosestrife latin name pronunciation. However, this is not a good neighbor to other plants in a mixed border. This hellebores foliage is finer than most, allowing the full, fluffy flowersa striking combination of magenta, yellow, and greento take center stage. Additional common names for this plant include yellow loosestrife, garden loosestrife or whorled loosestrife. Dense mat of silver green leaves topped by yellow daisy flowers. Dark burgundy leaves with contrasting yellow flowers in midsummer. Splendid introduction with dark reddish purple leaves contrasting beautifully with bright yellow flowers in loose sprays.
Lysimachia ciliata firecracker agm telegraph garden shop. Yellow magic orchestra firecracker the most unusual hit to hit the dance floors and all the way from japan yes i ventured into that old music box of mine again and pulled out yet another old track that i havent heard for at least 15 years. Erect stems with pointed, olivegreen leaves to 5 inches long. The starshaped yellow flowers are borne in midsummer. But then, the plant is studded with nodding, starshaped butter yellow flowers, 1 in. A real two for one perennial, excellent coloured foliage combines with a great flowering performance to make it a must in the garden. Listen to both songs on whosampled, the ultimate database of sampled music, cover songs and remixes. Firecracker yellow magic orchestra song info allmusic. The leaves are round at the base and then taper out to a point. An outstanding british selection, this will spread moderately to.
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