Nigella damascena, 'Persian Jewels', Rose

Love-in-a-Mist

Nigella damascena, 'Persian Jewels', Rose
Price: £2.25
RHS Perfect for pollinatorsAttractive to pollinatorsPerfect for cutting
    Really lovely Love-in-a-mist with deep rose flowers, only partially hidden in the mist. A quite charming variety. 1½ft (45cm)

    Introduced over 400 years ago, this popular annual with its very finely divided, feathery leaves and showy flowers, is of the easiest cultivation needing little more than sow and forget. The flowers are splendid for cutting, and the attractive, inflated seed pods can be dried for winter decoration. These are some of our most well-loved and popular flowers in the catalogue.

    Genus: Nigella

    Species: damascena

    Variety: Rose

    Family Name: Ranunculaceae

    Seed Catalogue No.: 903Z

    English Name(s): Love-in-a-Mist

    Hardiness: Hardy

    Lifecycle: Annual

    Suitable for: Cut Flowers

    Colour: Pink/Rose

    Flowers: June, July, August, September

    Lighting Conditions: Full Sun, Sheltered Sun

    Soil Type: Chalk, Sand, Loam

    Soil Acidity: Alkaline, Neutral

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    Germination Instructions

    Sow direct. Sow 3mm deep in rows which are 30cm apart. Ideal germination temp. 18-20°C. Germination takes 10-21 days approx. Thin seedlings to 25cm spacing when large enough to handle. Can be sown in autumn for flowering the following year.

    Growing Instructions

    Easy to grow.

    Cultivation Instructions

    Cut and come again variety. Cut flowers regularly to encourage growth and to prolong flowering window. Deadhead if you do not want it to self-seed.

    When to Sow

    JanJFebFMarMAprAMayMJunJJulJAugASepSOctONovNDecD
    • Direct Sow/Plant Outdoors
    • Flowers/Harvest

    Approximate number of seeds per packet: 376

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