Limonium bellidifolium ‘Dazzling Blue ‘ seeds -(Statice, Limonium Caspium, Spangle)
$4.90
This plant is very easy care, with large pannicles of airy blue flowers in the summer. It is a good garden subject which blends well with other flowering plants.
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Description
This plant flowers the first year from seed, about 5 months after germination. It has tall branching panicles of airy small blue flowers which float above a mound of large flat leaves. Like all limoniums the flowers are great for cutting and drying. Deadhead to prolong the flowering display. It fits in well with other border plants and lends a lightness to the flower display.
It likes full sun and ordinary soil which is on the dry side and well drained
It is hardy and requires very little maintenance. Plants which are already growing well can be divided in spring. It makes an excellent container plant.
Sowing advice
Sow indoors in Spring. Surface sow onto moist well-drained compost. Cover with vermiculite or a light sprinkling of compost. Ideal temp. 18-24°C. Germination takes 7-14 days. Transplant seedlings when large enough to handle to 8cm pots and grow on in cooler conditions. Acclimatise and plant out once danger of frost has passed with 50cm spacing.
Additional information
| Classification | Hardy Perennial |
|---|---|
| Common Name | Statice |
| Family | Plumbaginaceae |
| Maximum Height | 90 cm |
| Number of seeds in packet | approx 40 |
