Scarlet flax "Cerveny"

Scarlet flax "Cerveny".
Planted in a large group, it amazes with the abundance of scarlet inflorescences!
A bushy plant, 20-40 cm high, with straight stems and light green leaves. Flowers are up to 3 cm in diameter, collected in terminal, loose inflorescences, opening only in sunny weather.
Flowering is abundant and long, from June to September. The plant is thermophilic. Prefers an open sunny place, light and fertile soil.
Used to decorate flower beds, Moorish lawns and for cutting.
It may be safely accounted as one of the easiest, showiest and most beautiful of all hardy annuals. From early summer to autumn, brilliant blood-red flowers with a beautiful satin sheen are produced.
Sowing Instructions: Best sown where they are to flower in spring, or late summer/early autumn for overwintering. Sow 3 mm deep in rows 30 cm apart in well cultivated soil which has been raked to a fine tilth. For winter/early spring flowering pot plants in a cool greenhouse or conservatory sow in late summer/early autumn. Water sparingly until the weather warms up.
Growing Instructions: Thin out the seedlings to 10-15 cm apart. They prefer a light well drained soil and a sunny position.

Scarlet flax. Bot. syn.: Adenolinum grandiflorum.