100% Certified Organic & Demeter Certified Bio-Dynamic Seed
Grown, harvested, dried and packed on Transition Farm
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Sweet Sultan 'Imperial White Bride'
Sweet Sultan 'Imperial White Bride'
Centaurea imperialis
**NOT TO WESTERN AUSTRALIA**
Easy to grow ,this beautiful flower is sweetly scented and the fluffiest pure white. It makes a glorious summer display in the garden, is great for filling in gaps in borders and the stunning, larger then most cornflower blooms are on long straight stems, perfect for cut flower arrangements. Long lasting, both in the garden and as a cut flower.
The are uniquely textural too with fluted petals, their structural pods that have great colouring and the fluffy ‘scabiosa type’ centre. Loved by nectar feeding insects.
SEED COUNT: 35 approx.
Germination: Lot#36136 82% JUL2023
Seed Raising, Growing and Harvest Information
| Plant Type | Site | Spacing | Height | Sowing Depth |
Days to Germination |
Days to Maturity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Annual | Full Sun | 22-25cm apart | 75cm | 5-7mm | 14-21 days @ 18-21°C |
75 days |
TRANSPLANT - Start indoors 6-8 weeks before last frost in small cell trays or flats, 2 seeds per cell or 1 seed/cm. Thin to one seed every 2.5cm. Transplant out after all danger of frost has passed, taking care to avoid root disturbance.
DIRECT SOW- Sow seeds directly onto prepared flower garden beds outdoors. Sow seeds 5-7mm deep into moist, well draining soil and cover lightly. Keep evenly moist until germinated. Once germinated, thin to 1 plant every 20cm.
HARVESTING/VASE LIFE - Harvest individual flowers when the petals begin to unfurl. Expect a vase life of 5-7 days.
