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Quick Facts
| Scientific Name | Consolida ajacis |
|---|---|
| Colour | Lilac |
| Days To Maturity | 80 – 90 days |
| Seeds Per Packet | 50 |
| Sowing Time | February – April |
| Life Cycle | Annual |
Price
ZAR65.00
Larkspur Lilac
Larkspur produces lovely spikes of lilac flowers in spring and summer. They look best clustered in small patches.
| Colour |
Lilac
|
|---|---|
| Scientific Name |
Consolida ajacis
|
| Height |
30cm - 90cm
|
| Days To Maturity |
80 – 90 days
|
| Life Cycle |
Annual
|
| Light Preferences |
Sun
|
| Sowing Time |
February – April
|
| Days To Germination |
14 – 21 days
|
| Planting Space |
15cm
|
| Planting Tip |
Plant in germination trays with a growing medium. Sow seed 2mm deep and cover with germination mix. Keep moist at all times for best germination. Transplant into garden after 4 weeks
|
| Pinch |
Pinch blooms to prolong flowering
|
| Seeds Per Packet |
50
|
| Uses |
Excellent cut or dried flower. Good for back of beds
|
| Netting |
Plant netting needed
|
| Harvesting Tips |
Harvest when 1 - 3 of the flowers are open
|
| Germination |
Intermediate
|
