Lunaria annua ‘Chedglow’ – Honesty
£2.50
Lunaria annua ‘Chedglow’ – Honesty
A striking honesty with chocolate-green leaves are topped with loose clusters of lilac flowers which turn to deep chocolate coloured seedheads. The first biennial to flower in April, perfectly timed for the tulips. The seedheads make wonderful dried flowers too.
Plant type: biennial
Site: partial shade, moist but well drained soil
Height: 80cm
Plant spacing: 25cm
Sown to grown: 9 months
Min. seeds per packet: 25 seeds
Growing tips: I find the seeds germinate more readily in a nursery bed, sown in June and transplanted to their final planting position in September.
Harvesting/Arranging tip: can be cut at three stages, one for the flowers in April, two for the fresh seedheads to use as a filler in June or three in August to dry the seedheads for winter decoration.
Vase life: 7 days for the flowers
Cost: £2.50
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