Cornflower seeds Centaurea The Bride, Black Ball, Florence Series, Tall Double Mixed seed, Dwarf Blue Midget, Golden Yellow macrocephela seeds






Centaurea seeds
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Perennial Cornflower

Type
Sowing Temp
Cover Seed
Advice
 Perennial
15-20°C
Yes lightly cover vermiculite
Germination 4-12 weeks
Sow Jan - March for flowering June-July
Sow late Autumn (protect winter) flowers June July

 

Centaurea Dealbata   80cm     NEW    1st Year Flowering Perennial
Centaurea dealbata
Perennial Persian cornflower first year flowering and easy to grow, clear rose-pink flowers an excellent garden plant and cut flower, bushy, branched plants. Flowers June, July,  sow late winter or autumn (to overwinter) indoors.

pkt approx 100 seeds

pkt approx 250 seeds

 

      
Centaurea Golden Yellow
Centaurea. macrocephela
A hardy perennial flowering July to August , golden yellow globe-like flowers, broad and vigorous habit, ideal for dried flower use.

 pkt approx 60 seeds

pkt approx 150 seeds

tpkt approx 450 seeds

 Centaurea Golden Yellow

 

Annual Cornflowers

Type
Sowing Temp
Cover Seed
Advice
 annual
15-20°C
Yes average layer vermiculite
Germination 1 week
Sow Feb-Apr for flowering June-Sept

 

Centaurea The Bride  Up to 100cm
 Centaurea The Bride seeds
Centaurea moschata
 Largest of all, beautiful pure white scented flowers on tall unbranched stems, dyes well. Flowers from July to October

pkt approx 40 seeds

pkt approx 100 seeds

tpkt approx 300 seeds

 

       Centaurea moschata The Bride Seeds
Centaurea Black Ball  75cm
Striking deep mauve flowers are produced in clusters on contrasting green stems. A striking focal point in any border. Ideal for cut flowers, bedding and borders. Sow March to May and mid August to September. Flowers from June to the first frosts.

pkt approx 76 seeds

pkt approx 190 seeds

tpkt approx 570 seeds

Centaurea (Cornflower) Black Ball seeds 

 

 

 

 

Centaurea Dwarf Blue Midget av Hgt 25cm
A sun lover forming 30cm round plants that are covered in vivid 25mm sky-blue flowers. Will flower in packs due to being compact for colour sales. Greenhouse sowings in December to January for cut flowers in May. For green pack sales sow approx 8 weeks before marketing.

pkt approx 30 seeds

pkt approx 75 seeds

tpkt approx 225 seeds



 

Centaurea Dwarf Blue Midget 

 

 
Centaurea Florence Series Mixed (C.cyanus) 35cm
Double cornflowers for early planting. A mix of blue, lavender, pink, red and violet.

pkt approx 60 seeds

pkt approx 150 seeds

tpkt approx 450 seeds

Centaurea Florence series
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Centaurea Polka Dot Mixed 30-40cm
A dwarf double flowering, bushy yet compact habit. In a mix of several colours.

pkt approx 320 seeds

pkt approx 800 seeds

tpkt approx 2,400 seeds




  
Centaurea Tall double Mixed 90cm
Sow direct in April / May into rows 25cm apart. Approx 12 weeks sowing to flowering.
Excellent choice for cutting has long stems with flowers in a wide range of strong and pastel reds, pinks, blues, lilac and white.

pkt approx 180 seeds

pkt approx 450 seeds

tpkt approx 1,350 seeds



  


 

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The cultural information should be used as a guide only, I have found a number of different sowing techniques for the same seed from different sources there does not seem to be a standard. With this in mind you should use this website as a guide only, you probably already have a tried and tested way of sowing different seeds. As a rule of thumb the larger the seed size the more cover it requires, and fine seed like Lobelia, Begonia etc requires no cover.

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