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Perfect indoor and/or outdoor flowering plant for edges, rockery, hedges and pots.
Widely used in gardens for its blooming and indoor as a cut flower. Attracts bees and wasps.
Annual of 35-45cm. Round flowers with white petals with a red spot. Flowering in summer. Thin and narrow green leaves.
It grows on silty soils from neutral to acid ones.
Direct sowing in spring or autumn. Lightly cover the seeds and maintain the humidity until germination is completed.
Use
Balcony & Courtyard, Edging, Cut flower, Gardening, Honey producing plant, Flowerbeds, Rock garden
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Description
Annual. Red flower. 40 cm high.
Flowering
| Flower colour | White |
|---|---|
| Flowering period | June, July, August, September, Summer |
Botanical information
| Botanical name | Linum grandiflorum bright eyes |
|---|---|
| Life cycle | Annual |
| Wildlife | Bees |
When to plant?
| Sowing period | March, April, May, September, October, November, Spring, Autumn |
|---|---|
| Germination (days) | 6-10 |
| Average germination (%) | 70 |
| Seeds per gram | 300 |
Where to plant?
| Type of use | Balcony & Courtyard, Edging, Cut flower, Gardening, Honey producing plant, Flowerbeds, Rock garden |
|---|---|
| Exposure | Sun |
| Soil pH | Neutral to acid |
| Soil type | Loam |
| Soil moisture | Moist |
| Hardiness | No drought resistant, Non hardy |
| Climate zone | Mediterranean, Warm areas |
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