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Nigella papillosa ‘Delft Blue’ is a bushy self-seeding annual, shorter than Nigella damascena, blooming from June to September, that produces magnificent mottled white to pale blue flowers.
The flowers have broader petals and can veer to violet-blue, presenting a mottled surface resembling the Delft Blue ceramics. The flowers are not fragrant.
The cycle finishes in a beautiful oval fruit, much like the Nigella damescena.
The stamens are a purplish-brown stamens, creating a lovely contrast with the ivory parts of the petals.
The leaves are long, finely divided, pinnatisect and a lush dark green.
👨🌾GARDENING TIPS👨🌾:
If you do not want your Nigella to reseed – or you want to spread the Nigella beauty to another part of your garden –
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- ✂️Cut the seedpods while green and fresh.
- Tie the stems with string and hang them upside down in a cool, dry, dark location for several weeks
- 💐Use as you please – in a dried flower bouquet or as dried flower arrangmenet, they are particularly stunning
The Tale:
Why is Nigella in the collection if she is an annual, you ask?
The fact is, the re-seeding is so reliable and prolific that Nigella will be as permanent as a perennial if you let it.
Why? Nigella is a hermaphroditic annuals which means that each flower contains both male and female reproductive organs.
What does this mean? Nigella can self-pollinate (though there can obviously be pollinated by various insects and/or the wind as well).
Other Names:
Love in a Mist
Origin:
Syria
| Weight | 0,2 kg |
|---|---|
| Flower Color | Blue, White |
| Flowering | June, July, August, September |
| Soil | Any, Dry, Poor, Well-Draining |
| Exposure | Full Sun |
| Frost Tolerance | -10°C to -15°C |
| Size | 0.4m H x 0.4m W |
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