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Limnanthes

Common name; Poached egg plant

A quick-growing hardy annual with lightly scented flowers, that appears from late June into September.

This is an edging/border plant grows 150-200mm (6"-8") high, and is attractive to bees.

Being a ‘marsh’ plant it makes for a useful edging plant to a water feature.

It is also useful in rockeries providing the soil remains moist.

It readily self seeds resulting in self-sown plants being produced in succeeding seasons

 

Week 11; Sow seed in pots/trays of seed compost and germinate at 13°C (55°F).

Germination should talk five to seven days.

 

Week 14; If seedlings are large enough to handle, prick them out into cell trays or boxes of potting compost.

Gradually harden off in a coldframe until planting out time.

 

Week 21; Plant out in an open sunny spot 150-200mm (6"-8") apart.

 

 

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