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Centaurea 'Aloha Rosa'
Centaurea 'Aloha Rosa'
Centaurea americana
Intricately woven buds resembling yabbie traps burst with feathery smokey pink/lavender petals surrounding a centre of purple fiber optic rods which are often tipped black. The unusual, visually interesting, oversized blooms can be 10-12cm. Works well as a cut flower with a long vase life and tall 60-80cm stems.
The plants bear all through the summer and early autumn. Native North American species ‘Basket flower’.
SEED COUNT: 35 approx
Germination: Lot#32116 84% Jul 2023
Seed Raising, Growing and Harvest Information
| Plant Type | Site | Spacing | Height | Sowing Depth |
Days to Germination |
Days to Maturity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hardy Annual | Full Sun | 30cm apart | 1-1.5m | 5mm | 14-21 days @ 15-20°C |
90-100 days |
DIRECT SOW: Sow direct into prepared, raked soil 3mm deep in drills 30cm apart. Thin to 15cm spacing when large enough to handle.
TRANSPLANT (recommended): Start seed indoors 6 weeks before transplanting into spring garden with warmed soil. Sow into moist seed compost. Cover with a fine sprinkling of vermiculite. Propagate at 15-20°C, keep moist. Germination takes 14-21 days. Transplant seedlings once large enough to handle.
HARVESTING/VASE LIFE: Buds add visual interest to arrangements, so we cut longer stems and include blooms that are 1/4 open and buds. Expect a vase life of about 5-7 days.
PLEASE NOTE: May require support. Deadhead regularly to extend the flowering period.
