Cerinthe major purpurescens 'Purple Belle'
Short code: 6235
Height:
75cm/30"
Description:
Very attractive plant with purple- blue flower heads on deep blue green bracts ideal for bedding and containers.
Common name: Wax Flower| Sowing/Growing information | |
| Sowing | Cerinthe is a quite large seed and is best sown individually into a 150 cell plug tray. Sow on to very moist compost and cover to a depth of 10mm with vermiculite. Propagate at 18 to 20c and germination should begin to take place after about 10 days. Continue to maintain a temperature of 15C for approximately 2 weeks after germination at which point it can be lowered to 10C. November / December sowings will also work and will result in late April / early May flowering. |
| Growing | After germination grow on the January sowings at 15C until they are established and pot on into 9cm pots, 6 packs or put 3 plugs in a 11cm or 1 litre pot for sale from April onwards. Grow as cool as possible and use the growth regulator B nine to achieve good quality compact plants. |
| Flowering Period | June to frost |
| Hardiness | Hardy Annual |
| Cropping | - |
| Zone us | 8,9,10 |
| Classification | |
| Product | Seeds |
| Genus | Cerinthe |
| Variety | Purple Belle |
| Groups | |
| Direct Sow | YES |
