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| Pulsatilla | Common name; Pasque flower |
Pulsatilla are suitable for growing in rock gardens or shaded areas, and are long lived plants once established.
Plants grow to about 300mm (12") high, and spread to around 400-500mm (16"-18") making it a good ground cover plant.
The flowers appear in April/May, the leaves develop as the flowers fade.
Week 25-28; Collect & sow fresh seeds in trays containing seed compost and place in a cold frame to germinate.
alternatively; wait until Week 10-12 to sow, and germinate at a temperature of 18°- 20°C (64°- 68°F )
Week 33;(18-20) Prick out the seedlings when large enough to handle, and over-winter them in a cold frame.
Pot up into 75mm (3") pots of potting compost when the new growth appears in spring.
Grow on in a cold frame until planting out time the following year.
Ensure that they never go short of water.
Week 35; Plant out in an open, sunny, or semi-shaded position in soil that is well drained, and contains plenty of humus.
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