Silver Ghost, Sea Holly,Flower - ERYNGIUM giganteum, Perennial(25 )

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Daikon RadishPress to translate Listing Translator by Hindi Portuguese Thai Korean French Chinese Spanish Arabic Japanese German Russian Italian Seen at dusk at a distance, the silvery-white blooms covering most of the give this variety a ghostly luminosity. Grow it and e your friends! Hardy throughout the British Isles. 4ft (1.2m) In general, Eryngiums are often spiny, usually aceous perennial s, beloved of flower arrangers for their striking foliage and flower-heads. DescriptionLife Cycle: PerennialFamily: ApiaceaeDistinction: Award of Garden Merit (A.G.M.) from the Royal Horticultural Society.Special Features: Filigreed bracts, more persistent than the species. Basic Colour: (white / cream)Flower Colour: ivory whiteNatural Flowering Period: July - September Winter Hardiness Zones: Z4 - Z9Height with Flowers: 60 cmUsage: suitable for cutting Sow indoors. Surface sow on moist well-drained seed compost. Just cover with vermiculite. Propagate 18-22°C. for 2-4 weeks. Do not Cover. Germination can be slow. Seal seed container in a polythene bag and leave for 2 further weeks, then cold stratify. Move to a fridge 4°C for 3-6 weeks. After this return to warmth but no more than 18°C. If germination does not occur within 6-10 weeks returnto fridge for further 3-6 weeks. Examine regularly whilst in fridge and immediately remove any which show signs of germination. Move to 8cm pots. Acclimatise and out after danger of frost has passed. Growing Instructions Prefers full sun in a light well-drained soil. Will tolerate very light shade. into final position while the is young. The roots are often several feet long and do not like to be disturbed. Cultivation Instructions Flower stems may be cut back after flowering but the seedheads are attractive and could be left over winter. Cut flowers before fully open if you wish to dry them. Divide in ea Exported By ExportYourStore