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Silver Ghost Sea Holly ,Flower Seeds - Perennial - Caribbeangardenseed

Silver Ghost Sea Holly ,Flower Seeds - Perennial

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$ 4.35 - $ 10.94
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Eryngium giganteum

Miss Willmott’s Ghost
 Seen at dusk at a distance, the silvery-white blooms covering most of the plant give this variety a ghostly luminosity. Grow it and scare your friends! Hardy throughout the British Isles. 4ft (1.2m)
 Also known as Giant Sea Holly, this species produces very large spiny flower heads in an unusual silvery-grey shade, with a greenish cone in the centre. Tends to act as a self-seeding biennial, coming back for several years without becoming a troublesome weed. Flowers are superb for cutting, fresh or dried. Garden mythology claims that English plantswoman Ellen Willmott used to secretly scatter seeds of this plant while visiting other peoples' gardens. Drought tolerant once established.
In general, Eryngiums are often spiny, usually herbaceous perennial plants, beloved of flower arrangers for their striking foliage and flower-heads.Plant 
Description
Life Cycle: Perennial
Family: Apiaceae
Distinction: 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 white
Natural Flowering Period: July - September
 
Winter Hardiness Zones: Z4 - Z9
Height with Flowers: 60 cm
Usage: 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 seeds which show signs of germination. Move to 8cm pots. Acclimatise and plant out after danger of frost has passed.
Growing Instructions
Prefers full sun in a light well-drained soil. Will tolerate very light shade. Plant into final position while the plant 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 early spring or autumn, be gentle, the plant does not like root disturbance. Protect from winter wetness. Will self-seed.
 
When to Sow (indoors): February, March, April, May, June, July
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