Mourningbride "Fata morgana" (sweet scabious)
Mournful-widow "Fata morgana" (Mourningbride) - Scabiosa atropurpurea.
Unpretentious annual plant.
The stem is straight, branching, up to 90 cm high. The basal leaves are lanceolate-oval, coarsely toothed.
Flowers are collected in capitate inflorescences with a diameter of 5-6 cm. The inflorescences are white, double, on long strong peduncles, which is especially valuable for flower arrangements.
Prefers sunny places with fertile loose soil.
Propagated by seeds: sowing for seedlings - in February-March; in open ground - in April-May, maintaining a distance of 35-40 cm between plants. It tolerates transplantation well even in a flowering state.
Ideal for flower beds and borders. In a cut flower stands for a very long time.
Unpretentious annual plant.
The stem is straight, branching, up to 90 cm high. The basal leaves are lanceolate-oval, coarsely toothed.
Flowers are collected in capitate inflorescences with a diameter of 5-6 cm. The inflorescences are white, double, on long strong peduncles, which is especially valuable for flower arrangements.
Prefers sunny places with fertile loose soil.
Propagated by seeds: sowing for seedlings - in February-March; in open ground - in April-May, maintaining a distance of 35-40 cm between plants. It tolerates transplantation well even in a flowering state.
Ideal for flower beds and borders. In a cut flower stands for a very long time.
Bot. syn.: Scabiosa maritima L.