Beautiful pincushion blooms in a distinctive shade of rose-salmon are borne from long, robust stems to create a light and airy display that looks perfect in a cottage garden. Scabious ‘Salmon Queen’ will attract plenty of pollinating insects to its fully double, lightly scented flowers, making them a great choice for wildlife gardens. An incredible cut flower that combines beautifully with Nigella and Ammi majus for a traditional ‘country-style’ vase display.Height 90cm (35in). Spread: 40cm (16in).
Sowing Information
Sow Scabious in trays indoors from February to June. Sow seed on the surface of lightly firmed, moist seed compost and cover with a very light sprinkling of compost or vermiculite. Place the seed tray in a propagator at a temperature of 21-24C (70-75F) or seal it inside a polythene bag. Keep the soil damp but not wet. Do not exclude light as this aids germination which usually takes 10 – 30 days.
When seedlings are large enough to handle, transplant into 7cm (3″) pots and grow them on in cooler conditions until large enough to plant outdoors. When Scabious plants are well grown and all risk of frost has passed, acclimatise them to outdoor conditions over 7 to 10 days. Transplant outdoors in well drained, neutral to alkaline soil that is not excessively wet in winter, at a distance of 30cm (12″) apart.
