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Rose campion "Atrosanguinea" (Dusty miller)
Dusty miller "Atrosanguinea" (Rose campion) - Lychnis coronaria.
The name comes from the Greek "lychnos" - a lamp.
Perennial 70-75 cm tall with carmine-red inflorescences and white-pubescent leaves. This species grows well in infertile soil. Winter-hardy (Z4-Z8).
It is planted in small groups in flowerbeds and flowerbeds. It goes well with white, yellow, blue flowers and looks great in group plantings with ornamental cereals, sagebrush and other drought-resistant plants. It is used in landscaping the garden, borders, borders. To prolong flowering, remove wilted flowers in a timely manner.
Growing conditions.
The culture is easy to grow, unpretentious. Plant in a sunny location with well-draining soil.
Sowing in a permanent place: April-May, October.
Flowering: July-August.
Propagated by seeds and division of the bush. Seeds are best sown before winter in open ground. Plants grown from seeds bloom in the second or third year. Gives abundant self-seeding.
The division of bushes is best done in early spring.
Seeds of Lychnis crown quickly lose their germination capacity (1-2 years of storage), so the best option to get viable seeds is to collect them yourself.
Gram to per 1000 plants = 1,0 g.
* Rapidly germinating, keep seed in constamt moisture (not wet) with temperatures of about +20 °C. Seeds must be covered thinly. Do not cover very small seeds, but tightly press into the earth. Keep in cooler conditions after germination occurs.
The name comes from the Greek "lychnos" - a lamp.
Perennial 70-75 cm tall with carmine-red inflorescences and white-pubescent leaves. This species grows well in infertile soil. Winter-hardy (Z4-Z8).
It is planted in small groups in flowerbeds and flowerbeds. It goes well with white, yellow, blue flowers and looks great in group plantings with ornamental cereals, sagebrush and other drought-resistant plants. It is used in landscaping the garden, borders, borders. To prolong flowering, remove wilted flowers in a timely manner.
Growing conditions.
The culture is easy to grow, unpretentious. Plant in a sunny location with well-draining soil.
Sowing in a permanent place: April-May, October.
Flowering: July-August.
Propagated by seeds and division of the bush. Seeds are best sown before winter in open ground. Plants grown from seeds bloom in the second or third year. Gives abundant self-seeding.
The division of bushes is best done in early spring.
Seeds of Lychnis crown quickly lose their germination capacity (1-2 years of storage), so the best option to get viable seeds is to collect them yourself.
Gram to per 1000 plants = 1,0 g.
* Rapidly germinating, keep seed in constamt moisture (not wet) with temperatures of about +20 °C. Seeds must be covered thinly. Do not cover very small seeds, but tightly press into the earth. Keep in cooler conditions after germination occurs.
Rose campion, Dusty miller. Bot.syn.: Agrostemma coronaria L., Coronaria tomentosa, Coronaria coriacea, Silene coronaria.
