Maltese Cross Flower Seeds
Press the seeds into the soil without actually covering them.
Maltese cross flower seeds. Burning love dusty salmon jerusalem cross flower of bristol and nonesuch just to name a few maltese cross is a one of a kind perennial producing a uniquely colored cluster of blooms on a long stem. Redirected from lychnis chalcedonica silene chalcedonica commonly called lychnis chalcedonica the maltese cross flower of bristol jerusalem cross or nonesuch is a species of flowering plant in the family caryophyllaceae native to central and eastern russia kazakhstan mongolia and northwestern china. Chalcedonica is an erect herbaceous perennial to 1m in height with oval leaves and small bright vermilion flowers in compact domed heads 10 12cm in width. Maltese cross seeds this unique wildflower is known by such a variety of names it is a testament to its range and versatility.
In indoor containers plant seeds in pots filled with sterile potting soil six to eight weeks before your region s final frost. 1 95 per packet of seeds. Hardy throughout the british isles. Genus lychnis can be biennials or perennials with simple leaves and tubular salver shaped or star shaped flowers in terminal clusters details l.
Turn the soil or replace it with new soil. Preferring full sun look for maltese cross to bloom summer into fall. When starting maltese cross from seed sow them directly into the ground or start them indoors in containers. Maltese cross seeds a unique perennial wildflower maltese cross or dusty salmon nonesuch or jerusalem cross depending on the part of the country you come from blooms clusters of rose colored flowers atop tall stems.
Maltese cross wildflower seeds are best established directly outdoors when the weather is warm and all danger of frost has passed. Flower garden or seeded indoors six to eight weeks before the last frost in your area. Sow maltese cross seeds indoors in seed starting containers filled with well drained starter soil. Sow seeds directly into your garden in late spring covering them with 1 8 inch of fine loam.
Maltese cross are grown from seeds. Easy to grow and very hardy it is also a fine bog plant. Sow seeds early in the season and cover lightly with 1 8 of fine garden or potting soil. One of the classic plants for the herbaceous border bearing in the summer brilliant scarlet flowers each shaped like a maltese cross in dense clusters.