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LYCHNIS CHALCEDONICA
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Description
This little beauty is one of the traditional cottage garden plants, carrying congested heads of brilliant scarlet Maltese-Cross-like flowers right from spring into late summer. It is very long-lived and is a bonus in any garden.
Sowing Advice
For best results, sow immediately onto a good soil-based compost. Cover the seeds with fine grit or compost to approximately their own depth. They can be sown at any time, and germination can sometimes be quicker if kept at 15 to 20 degrees C. We sow most seeds in an unheated greenhouse and wait for natural germination, as many seeds have built-in dormancy mechanisms, often waiting for natural spring germination, hence giving them a full season of growth.
Key Facts
Family:Caryophylaceae
Common name:Burning Love, Maltese cross, Jerusalem Cross
Classification:Hardy perennial
Height:60-75cm
Seeds / gram:1000 (Approx)