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Eryngium Planum Blue Gliter 1
Eryngium  is a striking perennial known for its spiky flowers and silvery stems. Eye-catching blooms add unique texture and vibrant color to garden beds, borders, and floral arrangementa, attracting  pollinators and requires minimal maintenance Also ideal for drying.
 
When to Sow: Sep - March

HOW TO SOW ERYNGIUM : 
Seeds need a period of cold stratification so can be sowed in Autumn and left to cold stratify naturally outside or can be placed in the fridge for a few weeks before sowing. 

Sow indoors  - Sow onto moist compost and cover with a little soil. Place under humidity lid to keep mosit . If seeds do not germinate then they may need another period of cold stratification.

Germination is irregular, transplant seedlings as they emerge when large enough to handle to individual pots and grow on before planting out as soon as possible as roots grow very long and do not like to be distrubed.

Classification: Hardy Perennial
Expert Level: Medium
Germination Time: Irregular - Upto 12 wks
Flowering Time:Jul - Sep
Site: Full Sun/ Light shade
Soil Type: Chalk/ Sand/ Loam
Soil Acidity: All Types
Moisture: Well drained Dry/ Moist
Care: No special care needed
Use: Garden Borders, Cut flowers, Dried
Harvest : When flower heads are fully open
Vase Life: 10 Days +
Height: 100cm
Plant Spacing:  30cm

Eryngium Planum "Blue Gliter"

£3.75Price

  • 15 Seeds per packet Approx

    Please note that the majority of our seeds are packed by volume so the number of seeds indicated is an approximation.

    Plants are open pollinated so there may be some rogue colors. Aprox 90% Come true. Purple coloyred seedlings can easily be removed by identifying the purple tint to the stems in  the early stages of they are unwanted. 

    We make every effort to provide British seeds where possible, but in some cases our British Growers are unable to grow in sufficient quantities to meet our demand or the seeds are subject to Plant breeders' rights which means it is only possible for us to buy these seeds from certain non UK flower farms 

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