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LOVE-IN-A-MIST - PERSIAN JEWELS LOVE-IN-A-MIST Persian Jewels nigella damascene Nigella has been grown in gardens for some four centuries acquiring such folk names as "Loveentangle", "Hair-of-Venus" and Jack-in-prison". The masses of fine lacy foliage provide soft net-like baskets for the flowers. Intriguing striped seed pods balloon out and dry well. Pink, mulberry, blue, white and lavender are the colours of the jewels in this variety. Developed in England when a pink "sport" was found in a white crop. Good self-seeder Type: Annual Light: sun to part shade Soil: garden Spacing: 15 cm Height: to 40cm Season: mid-summer to fall Propagation: Direct seed after frost danger. Cover seeds. OR Start indoors 8 weeks before last frost. Germinate @ 18C. SEED COUNT: Approx. 500 |
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