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Annual. Old-fashioned favorite for fresh or dried flowers. Hardy with branches, produces typical flowers with color varying from white to pink and blue. 1-2" blooms clothed in a lacy netting of greenery. Blue, mauve, pink, purple, and Unpicked flowers form delightful balloon-shaped seed pods. Moderately fertile soil. Ht. 12-24". This Love-in-a-Mist blooms in summer, but the seedpods that follow are the main attraction, arising in fall and ideal for both fresh and dried arrangements! The plants are uniform, fuss-free, and very free-blooming, reaching 2 to 3 feet tall and 8 inches wide in the sunny garden. Annual. After the jewel-colored, Bachelor's Button-like flowers fade away, horned seedpods appear. Use the delicate, purple-striped pods in dried arrangements for an airy effect. Easy-to-grow plants bloom and form seedpods in late spring. Days to Sprout 7 - 14. Plant seeds outdoors 2 weeks before the last frost in well-drained - even sandy - soil enriched compost. Where winters are mild, seeds may be planted outdoors in the fall. Sow seeds, cover lightly with soil and keep moist until seedlings are established. DRYING Cut stems after seedpods form. Wrap a rubber band around small bundle of stems and hang heads down in a dark, airy place until dry. (FN101-SS) Nigella "Love in a Mist" European Mix Large Packet $2.50 |
Dried seed pods are naturally green and uniquely fluted. Annual, Common Name Transformer, Height 18 - 24 inches. Inconspicuous yellow flowers are followed by interestingly shaped, highly ornamental seed pods. This variety is ideal for flower arrangers as it can be used equally well as fresh or dried flowers. Sow direct in Spring (difficult to transplant). Full sun in average soil with excellent drainage. Fertilize monthly Harvest Cut Nigella Orientalis when pods reach maximum size. Drying Hang Nigella Orientalis upside down in dry, dark, open, airy place. Uses Nigella Orientalis is a dramatic dried flower accent with a very unusual texture. (NOT-SS) Nigella Orientalis 2 grams $3.00 |
Design Provided by WHFI and Psoft |