Persicaria orientalis, 'Cerise Pearls'
Prince's Feather, Kiss-me-over-the-garden-gate
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Seed no. 1026H
Pink Pinheads
£2.25
In stock · approx. 115 seeds per packet
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Sow indoors. Surface sow onto moist well-drained seed compost. Just cover with soil. Ideal temp. 18-22°C. Germination takes 21-60 days. If germination does not occur cold stratify. Move to 4°C. for 4 weeks and then return to warmth. Transplant seedlings when large enough to handle to 8cm pots and grow on. Acclimatise and plant out once danger of frost has passed with 50cm spacing.
Prefers any moist soil in full sun or partial shade.
Cut back after flowering. Propagate via division in spring or autumn.
| Genus | Persicaria |
|---|---|
| Species | capitatum |
| Family | Polygonaceae |
| Common name | Pink Pinheads |
| Seed number | 1026H |
| Hardiness | Half hardy |
| Life cycle | Perennial |
| Type | Alpines |
| Colour | Pink/Rose |
| Position | Full sun, Partial shade |
| Soil type | Clay, Chalky, Sandy, Loam |
| Soil acidity | Alkaline, Neutral, Acid |
| Height | 0.5m |
| Sow | Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Aug, Sep, Oct, Nov |
| Flowers | Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct, Nov |
| Seeds per packet | 115 |
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Prince's Feather, Kiss-me-over-the-garden-gate
In stock
Prince's Feather, Kiss-me-over-the-garden-gate
In stock