{"product_id":"sperli-85790-kornblume-classic-fantastic","title":"SPERLI Kornblume Classic Fantastic","description":"\u003cp\u003eCornflowers in many colours, 80 to 100 cm tall and in flower from May to September – a greeting from the fields of days gone by.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eThe story\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003ch3\u003eOrigins \u0026 history\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe cornflower comes from the eastern Mediterranean and reached Central Europe as a companion of cereal crops. Cornflowers were even found among the floral garlands in the tomb of Tutankhamun. The epithet ‘cyanus’ means blue – the colour of the wild form.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eUses\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt grows in sun or partial shade and needs no fertiliser; it prefers lean soil. One packet is enough for around 120 plants – enough for a small cornflower field in the garden.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eMeaning\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn Prussia it was regarded as the favourite flower of Emperor Wilhelm I and became a symbol of the country. Because young men once liked to wear it in their buttonhole, it is also known in English as ‘bachelor’s button’.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eA thought for giving\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cblockquote\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eFor centuries the cornflower grew where no one had sown it – among the corn. The most beautiful things in life often arrive unplanned.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\u003ch2\u003eAt a glance\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eContents:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1 packet for approx. 120 plants\u003c\/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBotanical name:\u003c\/strong\u003e Centaurea cyanus\u003c\/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLife cycle:\u003c\/strong\u003e annual\u003c\/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 80–100 cm\u003c\/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePosition:\u003c\/strong\u003e sunny, partial shade\u003c\/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSow outdoors:\u003c\/strong\u003e April–June\u003c\/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFlowering:\u003c\/strong\u003e May–September\u003c\/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSowing depth:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.5–1 cm\u003c\/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGermination temperature:\u003c\/strong\u003e 15–20 °C\u003c\/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGermination time:\u003c\/strong\u003e 7–14 days\u003c\/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePlant spacing:\u003c\/strong\u003e 20 cm\u003c\/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRow spacing:\u003c\/strong\u003e 20 cm\u003c\/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSeed type:\u003c\/strong\u003e loose seed\u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch2\u003eHow to sow\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003col\u003e\u003cli\u003eSow directly where it is to flower from April to June, in soil loosened with the BERGER Pflanzkelle (hand trowel).\u003c\/li\u003e\u003cli\u003eSow the seeds 0.5 to 1 cm deep.\u003c\/li\u003e\u003cli\u003eAt 15 to 20 °C they germinate in 7 to 14 days.\u003c\/li\u003e\u003cli\u003eSun or partial shade on lean soil without fertiliser, 20 cm apart in the row with 20 cm between rows.\u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/ol\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDelivery time: 1–2 weeks.\u003c\/strong\u003e Manufacturer: SPERLI GmbH. Seeds, not a plant – the image shows the original packet.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/en\/collections\/saatgut\"\u003eDiscover more seeds\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"SPERLI","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":60230539411840,"sku":"SPERLI-85790","price":2.79,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0972\/2868\/5696\/files\/sperli-85790-originalpackung.jpg?v=1793096927","url":"https:\/\/www.green24.de\/en\/products\/sperli-85790-kornblume-classic-fantastic","provider":"GREEN24","version":"1.0","type":"link"}