Limonium suworowii

Pink Pokers, Statice

Limonium suworowii
Limonium suworowii
Limonium suworowii
Limonium suworowii
Limonium suworowii
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    Very different and striking is this plant from Turkestan with its dense, vertical spikes of pink flowers, giving the plant its popular name "Pink Pokers". 2ft (60cm)

    Genus: Limonium

    Species: suworowii

    Family Name: Plumbaginaceae

    Seed Catalogue No.: 812

    English Name(s): Pink Pokers, Statice

    Hardiness: Half Hardy

    Lifecycle: Annual

    Suitable for: Summer Bedding, Cut Flowers

    Colour: Pink/Rose

    Flowers: June, July, August, September, October

    Lighting Conditions: Full Sun

    Soil Type: Chalk, Sand, Loam

    Soil Acidity: Alkaline, Neutral, Acid

    Moisture: Well-drained

    Customer Reviews - Limonium suworowii

    Average Rating: 5 (5 of 5 based on 1 reviews)

    Limonium suworowii

    Fantastic unusual Limonium

    Reviewed by Nicola Twidale on

    This was so easy to grow at our Community Garden and looked fantastic in our cut flower posies. Will definitely grown again. We had lots of comments about it!

    Rating: 5/55

    Chiltern Seeds Responded on 25th January 2024

    Thank you for your review. We are pleased to hear you enjoyed this so much, you will grow again. How lovely to have received so many comments about this too. We hope you enjoy them as much next time. The Chiltern Seeds Team.

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    Germination Instructions

    Sow indoors. Surface sow onto moist well-drained compost. Cover with vermiculite or a light sprinkling of compost. Ideal temp. 18-24°C. Germination takes 7-14 days. Transplant seedlings when large enough to handle to 8cm pots and grow on in cooler conditions. Acclimatise and plant out once danger of frost has passed with 45cm spacing.

    Growing Instructions

    Prefers ordinary soil which is a little dry in full sun. Requires little attention.

    Cultivation Instructions

    Deadhead or cut flowers regularly to extend the flowering window. Established plants can be divided in spring.

    When to Sow

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    • Sow Under Cover/Plant Indoors
    • Flowers/Harvest

    Approximate number of seeds per packet: 230

    Please note we pack the majority of our seeds by volume so the number of seeds indicated is only an approximation.