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PASQUE FLOWER MIX, CUTLEAF ANEMONE
Pulsatilla vulgaris
SKU: 676-010
Description
Pulsatilla vulgaris, the pasqueflower, is a species of flowering plant belonging to the buttercup family (Ranunculaceae), found locally on calcareous grassland in Europe, and widely cultivated in gardens. It was considered part of the genus Anemone, to which it is closely related.
Its leaves and stems are long, soft, silver-grey and hairy. It grows to 15–30 cm (6–12 in) high and when it is fruit-bearing up to 40 cm (16 in). The roots go 1 m (39 in) deep into the soil. The flowers are followed by distinctive silky seed-heads which can persist on the plant for many months.
It is classified as a Priority Species in the UK Biodiversity Action Plan and as Vulnerable in Britain on the Red Data List.
It grows in wooded pine forests or meadows, often on a sunny sloping side with calcium-rich soil. It is the county flower of the English counties of Cambridgeshire and Hertfordshire. This plant has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.
Type: Hardy perennial
Height: 15–30 cm (6–12 in)
Location: Sun or shade
Hardiness zones: 4-8
Note: Ornamental use only. These seeds and/or plants are poisonous.
Seeds per pack: 10
Germination: Start these seeds right away to preserve viability, no matter the time of year. Sow the seeds just under the surface of a sterile seed-start mix, and water in. Leave them at room temperature (20-22 °C, 68-72 °F) for 4 weeks. If they have not germinated after 4 weeks then a cooling period is required. Cover them with plastic and place in a fridge for 6 weeks. Be sure they stay moist. After the cold-moist stratification period they are then brought back to room temperature for them to germinate. Germination is in 14-60 days after the warming period, some will take longer.
Description
Pulsatilla vulgaris, the pasqueflower, is a species of flowering plant belonging to the buttercup family (Ranunculaceae), found locally on calcareous grassland in Europe, and widely cultivated in gardens. It was considered part of the genus Anemone, to which it is closely related.
Its leaves and stems are long, soft, silver-grey and hairy. It grows to 15–30 cm (6–12 in) high and when it is fruit-bearing up to 40 cm (16 in). The roots go 1 m (39 in) deep into the soil. The flowers are followed by distinctive silky seed-heads which can persist on the plant for many months.
It is classified as a Priority Species in the UK Biodiversity Action Plan and as Vulnerable in Britain on the Red Data List.
It grows in wooded pine forests or meadows, often on a sunny sloping side with calcium-rich soil. It is the county flower of the English counties of Cambridgeshire and Hertfordshire. This plant has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.
Type: Hardy perennial
Height: 15–30 cm (6–12 in)
Location: Sun or shade
Hardiness zones: 4-8
Note: Ornamental use only. These seeds and/or plants are poisonous.
Seeds per pack: 10
Germination: Start these seeds right away to preserve viability, no matter the time of year. Sow the seeds just under the surface of a sterile seed-start mix, and water in. Leave them at room temperature (20-22 °C, 68-72 °F) for 4 weeks. If they have not germinated after 4 weeks then a cooling period is required. Cover them with plastic and place in a fridge for 6 weeks. Be sure they stay moist. After the cold-moist stratification period they are then brought back to room temperature for them to germinate. Germination is in 14-60 days after the warming period, some will take longer.
