Scabiosa caucasica
DESCRIPTION
Large lavender blue flowers that float on sturdy stems and add height and color to the flowerbed and bouquet. Perennial as flowers already the first year when sown early. Loved by bumblebees and bees. Blooms gratefully all season and is very durable as a cut.
LIFE CYCLE: PERENNIAL
HEIGHT: APPROX. 70 CM
COLOR: BLUE
GROWING POSITION: SUN/PART SHADE
SEEDS/BAG: 8 PCS
PRE-CULTIVATION
SOWING TIME: FEB-APRIL + AUTUMN SOWING (OCT-NOV)
SOWING DEPTH: 0.2 CM
GROOMING TIME: 10-20 DAYS
FINAL PLANTING
PLANTING DISTANCE: 25 CM
ROW SPACING: 25 CM
HARVEST FESTIVAL: APPROXIMATELY 4 MONTHS AFTER SOWING
SOWING AND HARVESTING AUTUMN WHEAT
Growing location: Grown outdoors/in a flowerbed, in a pallet collar or larger pot on the balcony in a sunny position (6-7 hours of sun/day - semi-shady position (3-5 hours of sun/day).
Sow the sedge indoors in March – then it will have time to flower in the first year. Place the briquette in lukewarm water and let it swell. Place on a dish or growing tray. Poke in about 2 seeds/briquette, cover with a thin layer of coconut fiber. It can also be sown in a smaller pot filled with planting soil.
Mark the sowing with markers. Specify the variety and date.
Cover the seeds with a transparent cover with air holes. Tip – use a greenhouse with a plastic lid and place a capillary mat in the bottom to provide an even and good water supply. Place on a heating floor or heating mat for extra fast germination.
1-2 WEEKS AFTER SOWING
Provide light . When the seed germinates, usually after 5-15 days, it needs light. Remove the plastic and place the seed in a brighter and cooler place.
RETRAINING
Replant the plant when it has 4 leaves, to give it more space. Carefully divide the briquette into two parts with 1 plant per part. Water before dividing to reduce the risk of damaging the tender roots. Plant each part in a pot measuring approximately 7x7 cm, which is filled with nutritious potting soil. Plant at the same depth as the plant was previously. Water with lukewarm water. Here the plants are then allowed to grow before it is time to transplant. If the plant's growth has stopped, replanting can be done when it has 2 leaves.
FINAL PLANTING
Harden off the plant when the risk of frost is over, to accustom it to the outdoor environment. Start with 1 hour/day and gradually increase the time outside. Avoid direct sunlight which is too strong for the tender leaves. After a week or so it is ready for a permanent life outdoors.
Plant the plant in its growing location, for example in a flowerbed or pallet collar, with 25 cm between each plant and 25 cm between each row. Plant in well-fertilized soil. Make sure to support the flower so that it can reach its full potential. Fertilize a few times during the season.
HARVEST FESTIVAL
Harvest and enjoy about 4 months after sowing. The plant is very prolific – the more you pick, the more flowers it will produce. So make sure to pick flowers continuously throughout the season to maximize your harvest. This plant is a perennial and will return year after year.
