Dianthus barbatus |
Native Region: Southern Europe
Zone Range: 04-09
Preferred Climate: Temperate - Mediterranean
Harvest Date: Sunday 24 August, 2008
Seed count: 50-60
Notes:
Photographs can barely convey the intense dark red, virtually black colour of the flowers of this plant. For maximum freshness, please keep seed refrigerated in its original packaging until it is time to plant.
Cultivation:
Sow seed in containers in a coldframe in autumn or spring. If sowing in spring it is possible that cold stratification could help improve germination, which can be erratic. For maximum freshness, please keep seed refrigerated in its original packaging until it is time to plant.
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