Centaurea cyanus 'Black Ball'
Short code: 1328
Height:
75cm/30"
Description:
Deep mauve double flowers produced in clusters make this an interesting cut flower.
Common name: Cornflower| Sowing/Growing information | |
| Sowing | Direct sow in to open ground from March to May for flowering from June to September. Sow 1 to 2 cm deep in rows approximately 20 cm apart. Germination should take place 7 to 14 days after sowing. Make sowings in succession from March through to May for a flowering crop from June to September. |
| Growing | When the seedlings are established cool them down slightly to 10C and transfer on to a 6 Pack or 9cm pot for final sale. January sowings should result in saleable plants in late April. |
| Flowering Period | June to August |
| Hardiness | Hardy Annual |
| Cropping | - |
| Classification | |
| Product | Seeds |
| Genus | Centaurea |
| Variety | Black Ball |
| Groups | |
| Cut Flowers | YES |
| Direct Sow | YES |
