Strawflower ‘Candy Pink’
Bracteantha bracteata
Description
Also known in the trade as ‘Rose’
A versatile and textural addition to the cutting garden, strawflower can be used fresh and also dried in fall bouquets and wreaths. These rose-pink flowers have an iridescent quality—the base of the petals are white and darken to rose-pink at the tip. Also known as everlasting flowers, the color and shape of these papery blooms will last indefinitely when dried. Pollinators love them.
Details
Plant type: annual
Height: 36 in
Site: full sun
Days to maturity: 80 to 90 days
Plant spacing: 9 in
Pinch: not necessary
Height: 36 in
Site: full sun
Days to maturity: 80 to 90 days
Plant spacing: 9 in
Pinch: not necessary
Seed Sowing & Growing Notes
Start seed indoors in trays 6 weeks before last frost. Transplant out after all danger of frost has passed. Seed requires light to germinate, so do not cover. Bottom-water until seedlings emerge.
Harvesting/Vase Life
Harvest when the flowers are half open and before they are pollinated. Expect a vase life of 7 days or more. To dry, remove foliage and hang upside down in a warm, dark place until firm.
Details
Description
Also known in the trade as ‘Rose’
A versatile and textural addition to the cutting garden, strawflower can be used fresh and also dried in fall bouquets and wreaths. These rose-pink flowers have an iridescent quality—the base of the petals are white and darken to rose-pink at the tip. Also known as everlasting flowers, the color and shape of these papery blooms will last indefinitely when dried. Pollinators love them.
Details
Plant type: annual
Height: 36 in
Site: full sun
Days to maturity: 80 to 90 days
Plant spacing: 9 in
Pinch: not necessary
Height: 36 in
Site: full sun
Days to maturity: 80 to 90 days
Plant spacing: 9 in
Pinch: not necessary
Seed Sowing & Growing Notes
Start seed indoors in trays 6 weeks before last frost. Transplant out after all danger of frost has passed. Seed requires light to germinate, so do not cover. Bottom-water until seedlings emerge.
Harvesting/Vase Life
Harvest when the flowers are half open and before they are pollinated. Expect a vase life of 7 days or more. To dry, remove foliage and hang upside down in a warm, dark place until firm.
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How to Grow
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How to Grow
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