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Colewort "White" (giant gypsophila, greater sea-kale, giant kale, heartleaf crambe, ornamental sea kale)
Crambe cordifolia
Greater sea-kale "White" (ornamental seakale, giant gypsophila, ornamental sea kale, heartleaf crambe) - Crambe cordifolia.
Hardy Herbaceous Perennial.
Height: 5 feet.
Ideal For: Border.
Germination: Experience Useful.
Aftercare: Easy.
Massive ornamental plant for ji border and decoration. Long sprays of white flowers and impressive glossy foliage. Sowing Instructions: Sow in trays, pots, etc of good seed compost in a propagator or warm place to maintain an optimum temperature of 60-65F (+15+18°C).
Sowing Depth: ¼in (6 mm).
Sowing Time: February to March. The seed can also be sown outdoors where it is to flower in mid spring.
Growing Instructions: Transplant seedlings when large enough to handle into 7,5 cm (3in) pots. Acclimatise young plants to outdoor conditions before planting out 60 cm (24in) apart in full sun.
Aftercare Instructions: plant in ordinary garden soil.
Hardy Herbaceous Perennial.
Height: 5 feet.
Ideal For: Border.
Germination: Experience Useful.
Aftercare: Easy.
Massive ornamental plant for ji border and decoration. Long sprays of white flowers and impressive glossy foliage. Sowing Instructions: Sow in trays, pots, etc of good seed compost in a propagator or warm place to maintain an optimum temperature of 60-65F (+15+18°C).
Sowing Depth: ¼in (6 mm).
Sowing Time: February to March. The seed can also be sown outdoors where it is to flower in mid spring.
Growing Instructions: Transplant seedlings when large enough to handle into 7,5 cm (3in) pots. Acclimatise young plants to outdoor conditions before planting out 60 cm (24in) apart in full sun.
Aftercare Instructions: plant in ordinary garden soil.
Homeland: Caucasus. Steppes, rocky soils.
The growth pattern is bushy, unstable, shoots fall on each other. Height 140-200 cm. The leaf is very large, heart-shaped, purple when blooming, later shiny, black-green. Inflorescences are large branched panicles of countless small white, sharply scented flowers.
Location: prefers to grow in a sunny, warm place, but tolerates partial shade. The site should be protected from strong winds.
Soil: moderately dry, fresh, well supplied with nutrients. Does not tolerate damp areas!
Care: fertilize well, mainly with mineral fertilizers. Can be tied up, cut after flowering to avoid excessive self-seeding. In the fall, dig around the bushes if you want to limit the growth of the plant.
Reproduction: by shoots. Easy to grow from seeds that need to be sown before winter, as they need winter stratification. These are long-lived plants, reaching their peak only 3 years after planting.
Application: crambe is a large plant that requires a certain amount of space, so it should be planted singly (or in a group of 2-3 specimens) against the background of a lawn or low-growing groundcover species. They are not suitable for bouquets due to the strong smell of flowers, although they stand for a long time in water.
Partners: look good with roses.
Eng.: Colewort, giant gypsophila, greater sea-kale, ornamental seakale, flowering kale, giant kale, heartleaf crambe, ornamental sea kale.
