Scabiosa atropurpurea
DESCRIPTION
A lovely variety in salmon pink tones. The flowers look like fluffy buttons and float high on sturdy stems in the flowerbed. Very durable as a cut flower. Produces beautiful seed pods that can be dried and enjoyed all year round. We don't want to be without this flower in our summer bouquets!
LIFE CYCLE: ONE YEAR
HEIGHT: APPROX. 100 CM
COLOR: SALMON PINK
GROWING POSITION: SUN
SEEDS/BAG: APPROX. 50 PCS
PRE-CULTIVATION
SOWING TIME: MARCH-APRIL
SOWING DEPTH: 0.5 CM
GROOMING TIME: 5-15 DAYS
FINAL PLANTING
PLANT SPACING: 25 CM
ROW SPACING: 25 CM
HARVEST FESTIVAL: APPROXIMATELY 4 MONTHS AFTER SOWING
SOWING AND HARVESTING BETWEEN
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).
AT SOWING
Sow the sedge indoors in February-April depending on how early flowering you want. Place the briquette in lukewarm water and let it swell. Place on a dish or growing tray. Stick a seed about 0.2 cm into the growing briquette and cover the seed with some of the briquette's coconut fibers. It can also be sown in smaller pots filled with planting soil.
Mark Sowing with markers. Specify variety and date.
Cover sow with 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.
Water regularly - never let the seed dry out!
1-2 WEEKS AFTER SOWING
Provide light . When the seed germinates, usually after 5-15 days, it needs light. Remove the cover and place the seed in a bright, cool place.
RETRAINING
Replant the plant when it has 4 leaves, to give it more space. Carefully divide the briquette into two parts with 1-2 plants 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
Soften 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 out 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 nutritious potting soil. Make sure to support the flower with a support stick so that it can reach its full potential. Water continuously throughout the season.
HARVEST FESTIVAL
Harvest. 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. It is also frost-resistant, so you will be able to enjoy flowering well into late autumn.
