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Consolida ajacis

80 - 90Days to maturity

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QIS™ Carmine Larkspur Seed

Item #HSC-LRK-004-PKT

A candy pink QIS larkspur.

Larkspur brings tall, dense spikes to fresh and dried arrangements. Florets are about 1½–1¾" across on spikes 9–12" long, mostly double with a few singles. Hummingbirds visit the flowers.

QIS Carmine is a candy pink in a series grown widely for cut-flower production. Grow it in rich, well-drained soil in full sun, and give the tall plants some support.

Plants grow 36–48" tall and flower about 80–90 days from sowing. Open-pollinated.

Specs

Packet: 100 seeds
Average 10,600 seeds per oz.
Plant height: 36–48"

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Quick Facts

Latin Name: Consolida ajacis
Days To Maturity: 80 - 90 days
Life Cycle: Annual
Hybrid Status: Open Pollinated
Product Features

Growing times vary with weather, soil and local conditions.

Growing guide

From seed to harvest

Chill and cover

Chill seed a week, then sow 1/4" deep; it needs darkness.

Sow while soil is cool

Early spring or fall; seed sprouts poorly above 55°F.

Support tall spikes

Plants 36–48", spaced 4–6", grow straighter with netting.

Cut early for fresh

Two or three basal florets open; later for drying.

Growing Information

Days to germination

About 2–3 weeks with the soil near 55°F (13°C). A week of chilling at about 35°F (2°C) before sowing helps the seed sprout.

Direct sowing

The preferred method. Cover seed 1/4" deep, since it needs darkness to sprout. Sow in early spring for summer flowers, or in fall where winters allow for flowers the next year. Seed sprouts poorly once the soil is warmer than about 55°F (13°C).

Transplanting

Sow in 72-cell trays 5–7 weeks before planting out and grow the seedlings cool, around 55°F (13°C). Larkspur has a taproot, so move it while young.

Climate

Larkspur flowers best where summers stay cool.

Light

Full sun.

Plant height

36–48".

Plant spacing

4–6".

Hardiness

Annual.

Stem length

12–40".

Vase life

5–7 days.

Harvest

For fresh use, cut when two or three florets at the base are open and no more than a third of the spike is in color. For drying, wait until the spike is open but cut before petals start to drop.

Soil

Rich soil that drains well, neutral to slightly alkaline.

Uses

Fresh or dried cut flowers and tall plantings at the back of a border.

Caution

All parts of the plant, including the seed, are poisonous if eaten; keep away from children and animals.

Packet

100 seeds.

Seeds per oz.

About 10,600 on average.

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