Consolida ajaca ( Katy’s Picotee) – ( Larkspur)

Description

Picture thanks to www.wildgardenseed.com

This lovely larkspur has picotee blue and white flowers.  The flower colour  is quite variable and sometimes you may get white flowers along with the blue and white, but it is a very attractive flower for your garden which makes an excellent cut flower.

Sowing advice

Note : All plant parts are poisonous in large doses, especially the seeds

Sow  in  spring. The seeds are best sown directly, as seedlings do not transplant well but can be grown in cell pots or trays with care when transplanting.  Rake soil to a fine tilth.  Don’t cover seeds. Keep soil moist.  Ideal temperature is 10 deg C.  14-21 days for germination. If germination does not occur try cold stratification for 2 weeks. Move to -4-+4°C for 2-4 weeks then return to warmth. .