Moluccella laevis (Water lettuce)
3,90 €
The fresh, apple-green bells of the shell flower are impressive in all kinds of bouquets and go well with almost any color. A personal favorite that simply belongs in every cut flower garden!
Location: sun
Height: 90 cm
Planting distance: 30 cm
Plant type: Annual, Cool Flower
Sowing: February-April (indoors)/April-June & August-September (outdoors)
Seeding depth: 3 mm
Germination temperature: approx. 18-20 °C
Remove the tips: not necessary
Time until flowering: 90 days
Flowering time: June-September
Shelf life in the vase: 7 days
Content: 100 seeds
Quality characteristics of our seeds
• Fresh seeds, high germination rate over 85% proven
• Environmentally friendly germ protection bag without aluminum
• High-quality breeding with excellent flowering performance and stable variety characteristics
• Seed packets are produced entirely in Germany for short delivery routes
• Variety purity is guaranteed
Delivery time: 2 days
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Description
Planting instructions
Sowing and caring for shell flowers
As soon as autumn arrives, sow the seeds outdoors in small pots in a rain-protected spot and later transplant the seedlings into the garden bed. Sow the seeds approximately 1 cm deep. Alternatively, you can start at the end of February/March (in colder regions, it's best to start indoors in a cool but bright location and then move them directly outdoors from the end of March/April). Germination can be accelerated by placing the seeds in the refrigerator for a week before sowing, as cool flowers require this period of cold!
Harvesting shell flowers and cutting them for a vase
Cut for vases as soon as the green bells form on the stem. Remove the leaves on the lower half of the stem, as they often yellow. They will keep for 7 days in a vase.
More tips on sowing & care
In our journal articles you will find many valuable tips on the topic of sowing:
