Relax and rejuvenate along this coastal road trip from Victoria to Port Hardy.
Relax and rejuvenate along this coastal road trip from Victoria to Port Hardy.
This plant is tall, prickly, wears an eerie Elizabethan collar and appears icy blue in the moonlight. And it pops up unexpectedly in the strangest places. A stunning ghost of a plant. The silvery-white blooms. Hardy throughout the British Isles.(1- 1.2m) Germination Instructions Sow indoors. Surface sow onto moist well-drained seed compost. Just cover with vermiculite. Propagate 18-22°C. for 2-4 weeks. Do not exclude light. Germination can be slow. Seal seed container in a polythene bag and leave for 2 further weeks, then cold stratify. Move to a fridge 4°C for 3-6 weeks. After this return to warmth but no more than 18°C. If germination does not occur within 6-10 weeks return to fridge for further 3-6 weeks. Examine regularly whilst in fridge and immediately remove any seeds which show signs of germination. Move to 8cm pots. Acclimatise and plant out after danger of frost has passed. Suitable for: Cut Flowers Lighting Conditions: Full Sun Soil Type: Chalk, Sand, Loam Soil Acidity: Alkaline, Neutral, Acid Moisture: Well-drained Sow Under Cover/Plant Indoors: Feb to Jul Flowers/Harvest: Jul to Sep
