Floss flower
A stable and long lasting cut flower with a pretty colour range from blue to violet, to pink to white. With regular cutting the Floss flower (Ageratum) will flower until November. It is much loved by butterflies. Ideal for cut flower growers.
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Characteristics
Botanical name: Ageratum houstonianumFlower colour: blue, pink, violet, whiteVegetation period: annualUse of flowers and herbs: Balcony/pots, Cut flower, Good for insects and beesHeight in cm: 40-60
Cultivation
Seed required for 1000 plants (g): 0.2Planting distance (cm): 20 x 20Sowing depth: germinates in light
increasingly from
Biozüchtergarten / Peggy Giertz
In her organic breeding farm, Peggy Giertz breeds and propagates seeds for vegetables and flowers following biodynamic principles. The farm is located in Altglobsow, northern Brandenburg.
Johanna Fellner
Johanna Fellner’s farm is located in Hitzacker-Harlingen near the Elbe. In addition to maintaining diverse crop varieties, the Kultursaat breeder also propagates flowers using biodynamic methods.
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