Scabiosa Tall Double Mix Seeds (200 Seeds)

Scabiosa Tall Double produces cup-shaped, colorful white, blue, purple, and maroon flowers that attract pollinators through their nectar, and the flower seeds are favored by birds. scabiosa requires little maintenance and brightens up your home garden or terrace garden in just a few months.

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Product Detail

• Seed quantity: 200 Seeds 
• Where to grow: Balcony or terrace garden
• Best Sowing Season: October to February
• Sowing method: Direct or seedling transplant
• Sowing Depth: 0.5 cm
• Germination temperature: 20-25°C
• Germination time: 7-14 days
• Flowering season: Late spring to fall 

What size grow bag is best for Scabiosa?

• 9 x 9 (W*H)
• 12 x 12 (W*H)
• 15 x 12 (W*H)
• 15 x 15 (W*H)

When To Plant Scabiosa In India 

In India, Scabiosa is usually grown from late fall to early spring (October to February), avoiding the hot summer months.

How To Grow Scabiosa From Seeds 

Sow scabiosa seeds directly in pots or start them in seedling trays and then transplant them. The optimum soil temperature for scabiosa seed germination is 20-25°C. Choose a pot or grow bag at least 22 cm wide and deep for planting scabiosa.

Scabiosa Mixed Seeds Sowing Method

Take a seedling tray, fill it with potting soil mix, and sow 1-2 scabiosa seeds per cell at a depth of 0.5 cm in the soil. Water the potting mix gently through a watering can. Keep the seedling tray in a warm and bright area with indirect light. Scabiosa seeds take 7-14 days to germinate.
Transplant scabiosa seedlings to an individual pot when seedlings are a few inches tall. For healthy growth of the plant, plant only 1-2 seedlings in a 22 cm pot. Keep the soil moist and place the pot in partial sunlight for a few days after transplanting to protect the seedling from transplant shock. After 3 days, keep the pot in sunlight.

Best Fertilizer For Scabiosa Plant 

The scabiosa plant doesn't require any special fertilizer, but you can add any organic fertilizer such as vermicompost, cow manure, neem cake, etc. during the growing season.

Scabiosa Flower Plant Care Tips

Soil - Use rich, moist but well-drained soil to plant scabiosa.
Water - Scabiosa is a slightly drought-tolerant plant but requires at least 2-2.5 cm of water per week for healthy growth.
Sunlight - Scabiosa grows best in 4-6 hours of direct sunlight however, it can tolerate partial shade during hot summer.
Temperature - Scabiosa hates moist, extremely hot, and cold conditions. It prefers moderate temperatures, not too high or too low.
Common pests and diseases - Some pests that feed on scabiosa plants are aphids, spider mites, and slugs. You can use neem oil on the plant to get rid of these insects. Other than this powdery mildew, root rot, and leaf spot infect the scabiosa plants and spoil their looks. It is best to cut off infected leaves to avoid spreading the disease.

Scabiosa Flowering Time

Pincushion or scabiosa blooms from late spring until fall or, under good conditions, until cold weather arrives.

Scabiosa Plants Special Feature

• Common name - Scabious, Pincushion, scabiosa
• Scientific name - Scabiosa
• Height - 30-60 cm 
• Level of growing - Easy

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