Saponaria vaccaria “Pink Beauty’ seeds – (Soapwort)

Description

This is a very pretty annual plant which makes an excellent light and airy filler, for bouquets and makes a lovely delicate filler for the garden as well. It looks like a gypsophila, forming a delicate airy plant  with its pale pink single flowers and is very easy to grow.

Sowing advice

Sow in early spring 2-3 weeks before the last frost in trays or pots or direct.
Sow seed onto moist well-drained seed mix. Just cover with a fine sprinkle of seed mix, as light is required for germination. If growing in pots put into a sealed plastic bag and put in the fridge for 4 weeks. After this bring out to germinate – take plastic bag off . grows best in cooler summer temps.