ACONITUM CARMICHAELII VAR. ARENDSII

Description

This is the rarely-offered, very latest form of any of the "Monkshood" plants to flower here at Plant World. It's a cross between A. carmichaelii and A. carmichaelii var wilsonii and the long stems produce buds in August and September with the deepest inky blue flowers opening still later. These magnificent spikes of extraordinarily large flowers are only damaged by the first frosts in late October and November. Few good seeds collected.

Sowing Advice

For best results, sow seeds as soon as you receive them onto a good soil-based compost. Cover the seeds with fine grit or compost to approximately their own depth. These seeds can be very slow indeed to germinate, and may wait for spring before emerging whenever sown. Do not use artificial heat to try to germinate them as it will simply disrupt their germination mechanism. Please be very patient, and do not discard the seed pan.

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