Cerinthe major 'Purpurascens'
I have grown this for the first time this year, from seed that was a
freeby with Gardens Monthly. It seems to like my hot, dry conditions, and though drooping slightly at the end of the day, perks up overnight without being watered more than once a week. Does anyone know at what stage I will see the promised "blueing" of the vegetation and flowers? At the moment the leaves and bracts are glaucus, but pale, green, and the flowers are a pale salmony pink. Is the darkening dependent on age or conditions? -- Jo Alicante |
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from "Totty" contains these words: I have grown this for the first time this year, from seed that was a freeby with Gardens Monthly. It seems to like my hot, dry conditions, and though drooping slightly at the end of the day, perks up overnight without being watered more than once a week. Does anyone know at what stage I will see the promised "blueing" of the vegetation and flowers? At the moment the leaves and bracts are glaucus, but pale, green, and the flowers are a pale salmony pink. Is the darkening dependent on age or conditions? Mine in Scotland are blue atm, so this may be something to do with your warmer-than-UK climate. They set plenty of seed here, so be sure to save some for next year. I find they do better if broadcast in Spring, where I want them, rather than just left to self-sow Janet. |
"Totty" wrote in message oups.com... Does anyone know at what stage I will see the promised "blueing" of the vegetation and flowers? Mine are blue here in Denmark too now. They were sown indoors beginning of March, and planted outside 3 weeks ago. I also got mine with Gardens Monthly when I visited England last summer :-) Take care, Hanne in Denmark |
"Totty" wrote in message oups.com... I have grown this for the first time this year, from seed that was a freeby with Gardens Monthly. It seems to like my hot, dry conditions, and though drooping slightly at the end of the day, perks up overnight without being watered more than once a week. Does anyone know at what stage I will see the promised "blueing" of the vegetation and flowers? At the moment the leaves and bracts are glaucus, but pale, green, and the flowers are a pale salmony pink. Is the darkening dependent on age or conditions? -- Jo Alicante Mine in Yorkshire are only just starting to grow properly. They seem to go blue early august and last until the first frosts. However, in my sisters garden a few miles away they flower and blue by mid June--set seed and then self seed around the garden producing quite stout plants that overwinter to form excellent plants,so it's worth treating them as a short lived perennial |
Janet Baraclough wrote: The message .com from "Totty" contains these words: .. Is the darkening dependent on age or conditions? Mine in Scotland are blue atm, so this may be something to do with your warmer-than-UK climate. They set plenty of seed here, so be sure to save some for next year. I find they do better if broadcast in Spring, where I want them, rather than just left to self-sow Thank you Janet, Hanne and Rupert for your input. Normally I sow all seeds in August or September, just before the Autumn rains are forecast to arrive, thus giving them warm moist conditions in which to germinate and then to grow on through our (usually) temperate winter. This packet of seed was discovered languishing in a suitcase a couple of months ago, and so missed out on the usual treatment! Half a dozen seeds were planted individually in a bed in positions close to drip feeds that deliver 1 litre of water per hour, and which are usually on for an hour twice a week. They were hand watered daily until the second set of leaves appeared, and then left to the mercy of the dripper. They are in full sun and have made good bushy plants. Another 3 seeds were pushed down the side of my curly parsley pot; in the shade for most of the day and watered daily. These have grown leggy, but there is no difference in the colouring. The final three seeds were given the "suck it and see" treatment...pushed into a cultivated area, but given no water at any stage. I was not surprised by their failure, but if enough seed is produced by the others, I shall maybe test this method again with an autumn sowing. -- Jo Alicante |
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