Scabiosa Perfection Blue - Caucasian scabious Seeds
Scabiosa Perfection Blue - Caucasian scabious Seeds
Scabiosa caucasica Perfection Blue
Caucasian Scabious
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Description
As its name suggests, Scabiosa caucasica Perfection Blue also called Caucasian scabious, is a Caucasian species displaying a perfect shade of lavender-blue that also happens to be a sturdy, reliable perennial. Throughout the summer, it casts out long, solid stems crowned with an inflorescence made up of crumpled petals, encircling a more pinkish dome studded with tiny, precious flowers. This tall variety is perfect for cut flowers, brings a lot of grace to cottage garden beds and a light touch to bolder blooms. Really easy to grow in the sun, in ordinary, well-drained soil.
Caucasian scabious is a plant of the family Caprifoliaceae, or Dipsaceae, that is adapted to the harsh climate of the Caucasus Mountains, Northeastern Turkey and Northern Iran. The variety 'Perfection Blue', from which it originates, is distinguished by its tall growth habit and large inflorescences which make excellent cut flowers. This bushy perennial reaches a height of 60 cm when in flower, and a width of 35 cm. Its foliage is deciduous, lanceolate and while the basal leaves are simple, the other leaves are divided, lobed and are green to glaucous. Flowering takes place throughout the summer, from June to September. The tall, slender and sturdy stems bear inflorescences in the form of flower heads measuring 8 cm in diameter. They consist of a central disc of tiny pinkish lavender flowers, surrounded by a collar of crumpled, bright lavender blue ligulate flowers. The nectar-rich and melliferous blossoms give way to fruits containing only one seed.
This star of gardens of the past has been somewhat neglected these last years but has crept back into the spotlight with intense, new colours such as those displayed by the Perfection Blue variety. They are graceful, elegant and far from being austere as their English name "mournful widow" would suggest. Caucasian scabious are an excellent choice for flowerbeds but also for making bouquets. Combine them with garden pink, love-in-a-mist, cosmos and cornflowers...
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Scabiosa
caucasica
Perfection Blue
Caprifoliaceae
Caucasian Scabious
Cultivar or hybrid
Planting and care
Sow Caucasian scabious seeds from late winter to early summer, at a depth of 1.5 mm in a special seed starting mix. Make sure that the soil is moist but not wet and seal the seedlings in a polythene bag until germination, which takes 10 to 30 days at 21-24 °C. Transplant the seedlings when they are large enough to be handled, in trays or 8 cm pots. Plant them in their final positions a little later, spacing them 40 cm apart. Choose fertile, well-drained, rather chalky soil with good sun exposure. Cultivation: Scabious plants thrive in sunny positions, in well-drained soil that allows it to survive winters. It prefers neutral or slightly alkaline soils. Regular but not excessive watering will accelerate its growth. The regular removal of wilted flowers will encourage a longer flowering period. This plant self-seeds easily in light soil, but the plants produced do not always reproduce faithfully the traits of their parents.
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Hardiness is the lowest winter temperature a plant can endure without suffering serious damage or even dying. However, hardiness is affected by location (a sheltered area, such as a patio), protection (winter cover) and soil type (hardiness is improved by well-drained soil).
The flowering period indicated on our website applies to countries and regions located in USDA zone 8 (France, the United Kingdom, Ireland, the Netherlands, etc.)
It will vary according to where you live:- In zones 9 to 10 (Italy, Spain, Greece, etc.), flowering will occur about 2 to 4 weeks earlier.
- In zones 6 to 7 (Germany, Poland, Slovenia, and lower mountainous regions), flowering will be delayed by 2 to 3 weeks.
- In zone 5 (Central Europe, Scandinavia), blooming will be delayed by 3 to 5 weeks.
In temperate climates, pruning of spring-flowering shrubs (forsythia, spireas, etc.) should be done just after flowering.
Pruning of summer-flowering shrubs (Indian Lilac, Perovskia, etc.) can be done in winter or spring.
In cold regions as well as with frost-sensitive plants, avoid pruning too early when severe frosts may still occur.
The planting period indicated on our website applies to countries and regions located in USDA zone 8 (France, United Kingdom, Ireland, Netherlands).
It will vary according to where you live:
- In Mediterranean zones (Marseille, Madrid, Milan, etc.), autumn and winter are the best planting periods.
- In continental zones (Strasbourg, Munich, Vienna, etc.), delay planting by 2 to 3 weeks in spring and bring it forward by 2 to 4 weeks in autumn.
- In mountainous regions (the Alps, Pyrenees, Carpathians, etc.), it is best to plant in late spring (May-June) or late summer (August-September).
The harvesting period indicated on our website applies to countries and regions in USDA zone 8 (France, England, Ireland, the Netherlands).
In colder areas (Scandinavia, Poland, Austria...) fruit and vegetable harvests are likely to be delayed by 3-4 weeks.
In warmer areas (Italy, Spain, Greece, etc.), harvesting will probably take place earlier, depending on weather conditions.
The sowing periods indicated on our website apply to countries and regions within USDA Zone 8 (France, UK, Ireland, Netherlands).
In colder areas (Scandinavia, Poland, Austria...), delay any outdoor sowing by 3-4 weeks, or sow under glass.
In warmer climes (Italy, Spain, Greece, etc.), bring outdoor sowing forward by a few weeks.
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