How to grow Great Sweet Peas
Author: JM Date Posted: 1 March 2019
Enjoy the sweet, spicy fragrance of Sweet Peas
Delicate stems blue bobbles.
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A delicate small wild flower to add to your borders mix. Queen Annes Thimble makes haze of sky-blue to accent whites and pinks in the summer border. Whist you are not likely to find them at the florist the thin wiry stems make a beautiful misty accent to arrangements for the house.
Sow in late winter or after frost in cold areas.
40cm high x 20cm wide
(gilcap)
Genus species |
Gilia capitata |
Variety |
|
Group |
|
Type |
hardy annual |
Common Name |
Queen Anne's Thimbles |
Border Position |
front |
Soil Type |
Well drained, neutral |
Scent |
No |
Site |
Full Sun |
Moisture |
Moist but Well-drained |
Height |
40 cm |
Spacing |
20cm |
Sowing, Seeds, Planting |
Sow seeds dircetly where they are to flower |
Care Tips |
Best sown in dense self-supporting groups. |
Flowering |
November/ December or March from a late spring sowing |
Vase Life |
4 to 5 days |
Harvesting |
pick early morning and plunge into cool water. |
SKU | gilcap |
Barcode # | 2000000007052 |
Shipping Weight | 0.0030kg |
Shipping Width | 0.100m |
Shipping Height | 0.030m |
Shipping Length | 0.120m |
Shipping Cubic | 0.000360000m3 |
Unit Of Measure | ea |
Author: JM Date Posted: 1 March 2019
Enjoy the sweet, spicy fragrance of Sweet Peas