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Kills snails and slugs by dehydration.
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Spanish Love-in-a-mist is a gorgeous wildflower native to Spain and North Africa. The large flowers are deep, intense violet-blue with burgundy-red stamens, that form into striking and sculptural 'jester's hat' seed pods. Tall stems and attractive fine, lacy foliage help to make Nigella an outstanding cut flower.
Features
- Intense colour
- Intriguing seed pods
- Cut flower
Product details
How
Sow direct where they are to grow. Scatter seeds onto the soil, cover lightly with Yates® Black Magic® Seed Raising Mix, firm down and keep moist.
Care
Grow in sun or semi-shade. Enrich soil with
Yates® Thrive® Natural Blood & Bone before planting and fertilise regularly with Yates® Thrive® Roses & Flowers Liquid Plant Food. Protect from snails and slugs.
Hint
Remove spent flowers in the early stages to encourage further blooming. Later in the season leave some of the distinctive seed pods to develop, for use in floral arrangements.
Storage
Store in a cool dry place away from direct Sunlight. Keep out of reach of children and pets.
| Plant space |
20cm |
| Sow depth |
3mm |
| Plant height |
90 cm |
| Germination |
21-28 days |
| Germination (days) |
25 days |
| Flowering |
10 weeks |
| Flowering (days) |
70 days |
| Botanical name |
Nigella hispanica |
Yates Black Magic Seed Raising Mix
Specially formulated for trouble-free seed raising in trays (or outdoor seed sowing direclty into the ground) and propagation of cuttings.
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