Lacy Lavender Blue Didiscus Seed
Quick Facts
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Latin Name
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Trachymene coerulea
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Days To Maturity
Days To Maturity
Average number of days from seeding date to harvest, within a specific crop group. If a transplanted crop: average number of days from transplant date. Not sure if crop is direct-seeded or transplanted? Check the Growing Information box for details. If crop can be both direct-seeded or transplanted, days to maturity refers to direct seeding. Days to maturity for all flowers and herbs is calculated from seeding date.
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95 - 100 days
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Life Cycle
Life Cycle
Plants can be Annuals (single growing season), Perennials (grow year after year), Tender Perennials (grow year after year in warmer climates; and in some cases when given special protection in colder climates), or Biennials (require two years to mature).
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Annual
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Hybrid Status
Hybrid Status
Hybrid: The offspring of a cross between two or more distinct parent lines, usually of same species, and selected for improved traits.
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Open-pollinated: A non-hybrid variety that can reproduce itself in kind, demonstrating relatively stable traits from one generation to the next. -
Open Pollinated
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Product Features
Product Features
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Use for Cut Flowers and Bouquets
- Variety good for fresh cut-flower displays.
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Fragrant
- Variety is highly fragrant.
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Attracts Beneficial Insects
- Variety attracts and supports pollinators and/or insects that prey on garden pests.
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Lacy Lavender Blue Didiscus Seed
Sweet-scented cut flower.
Pale blue, 2-2 1/2" blooms are held aloft on stiff stems. Flowers have a mild, clean fragrance and delicate appearance. Plant habit is branching and upright with few leaves. Plants produce blooms for up to two months in our trials. Also available in organic seed.Specs:
Quick Facts
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Latin Name
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Trachymene coerulea
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Days To Maturity
Days To Maturity
Average number of days from seeding date to harvest, within a specific crop group. If a transplanted crop: average number of days from transplant date. Not sure if crop is direct-seeded or transplanted? Check the Growing Information box for details. If crop can be both direct-seeded or transplanted, days to maturity refers to direct seeding. Days to maturity for all flowers and herbs is calculated from seeding date.
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95 - 100 days
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Life Cycle
Life Cycle
Plants can be Annuals (single growing season), Perennials (grow year after year), Tender Perennials (grow year after year in warmer climates; and in some cases when given special protection in colder climates), or Biennials (require two years to mature).
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Annual
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Hybrid Status
Hybrid Status
Hybrid: The offspring of a cross between two or more distinct parent lines, usually of same species, and selected for improved traits.
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Open-pollinated: A non-hybrid variety that can reproduce itself in kind, demonstrating relatively stable traits from one generation to the next. -
Open Pollinated
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Product Features
Product Features
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Use for Cut Flowers and Bouquets
- Variety good for fresh cut-flower displays.
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Fragrant
- Variety is highly fragrant.
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Attracts Beneficial Insects
- Variety attracts and supports pollinators and/or insects that prey on garden pests.
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DAYS TO GERMINATION:
14-21 days at 70-72°F (21-22°C)SOWING:
Direct seed (recommended) - After last frost. Cover seeds as darkness aids germination. Transplant - Sow 4–6 weeks before last frost. Successive sowing every 2-3 weeks, spring through summer. While transplanting is possible, plants dislike root disturbance so we recommend seeding directly into the soil for best results.LIGHT PREFERENCE:
Sun/Part Shade.PLANT HEIGHT:
24-36".PLANT SPACING:
6-12".HARDINESS ZONES:
Annual.STEM LENGTH:
12-24".VASE LIFE:
8-10 days.HARVEST:
When 1/2 the flowers on the umbel have opened.SOIL REQUIREMENTS:
Well-drained, sandy soil.USES:
Cut flower. Borders and cutting beds.SCIENTIFIC NAME:
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