Scabiosa atropurpurea Chile Black
Scabiosa atropurpurea Chile Black
Scabiosa atropurpurea Chile Black
Scabiosa atropurpurea Chile Black
Scabiosa atropurpurea Chile Black
Scabiosa atropurpurea Chile Black
Scabiosa atropurpurea Chile Black
Sweet Scabious
The cardboard was still very thin and even marked FRAGILE in red on it, Chronopost took no precautions and the cardboard arrived crushed and open. Thankfully, the plant was better packed and it arrived intact... Just a little less soil. That being said, the plants are very small and struggle to really become beautiful plants in the first year... and my scabious flowers have not succeeded over several years... a shame.
Claude, 08/04/2024
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Description
Scabiosa Chile Black, also known as black scabious, has dark flowers of beautiful intensity. These flowers are at the end of thin, branching stems with beautiful scented heads, evoking light pompoms or a jewels, dotted with white stamens. This short-lived bushy perennial blooms for a long time if faded flowers are removed. Perfectly hardy, it is a truly reliable and easy-to-grow plant, in sunny and well-drained soil. It self-seeds easily in the garden.
Scabiosa atropurpurea, also known as dark purple scabious, is a plant of the Dipsacaceae family, native to southern Europe, developing from a deep and extensive root system. This plant is often grown as an annual, although it is actually a short-lived perennial. The selection 'Chile Black' stands out for its floribundance and particularly dark colour. It forms a robust, bushy and erect clump, 50 to 60 cm (20 to 24in) tall, 20 to 30 cm (8 to 12in) wide, with very rapid growth. The deciduous foliage is composed of finely cut, coarsely dentate, lanceolate leaves, with a grey-blue tint. It originates at the collar of the plant, forming a flat rosette close to the ground. Flowering takes place from July to October. Each plant produces up to 400 flowers and many stems, each carrying a single domed floral head, 5 cm (2in) in diameter, composed of numerous tiny black-purple flowers. The stamens resemble white and miniature pinheads. The fragrant flowering is highly melliferous and nectariferous.
This queen of old-fashioned gardens, somewhat neglected in recent years, is making a strong comeback, with extraordinary colours like the Chile Black variety, which is also remarkably robust. They are graceful and elegant. Scabiosa atropurpurea is an excellent choice for borders, but also for making bouquets. Combine these plants with Sweet Williams, Damask nigellas, cosmos, cornflowers, asters, grasses or rudbeckias to create an interesting contrast... Rustic bouquets can be composed with the flowers of scabious, which last 10 days in a vase.
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Scabiosa
atropurpurea
Chile Black
Caprifoliaceae
Sweet Scabious
Cultivar or hybrid
Planting and care
Scabious prefer slightly chalky, well-drained soil. Water them regularly, but not excessively. Sometimes they have a tendency to decline after 2 or 3 seasons. To keep them, enrich with organic fertilizer, and ensure they do not suffer from excess moisture in winter by lightening the planting substrate with sand.
Regularly cutting the faded flowers will promote a long flowering period. This flower easily self-seeds in light terrain, not always reliably.
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Hardiness is the lowest winter temperature a plant can endure without suffering serious damage or even dying. However, hardiness is affected by location (a sheltered area, such as a patio), protection (winter cover) and soil type (hardiness is improved by well-drained soil).
In temperate climates, pruning of spring-flowering shrubs (forsythia, spireas, etc.) should be done just after flowering.
Pruning of summer-flowering shrubs (Indian Lilac, Perovskia, etc.) can be done in winter or spring.
In cold regions as well as with frost-sensitive plants, avoid pruning too early when severe frosts may still occur.
The harvesting period indicated on our website applies to countries and regions in USDA zone 8 (France, England, Ireland, the Netherlands).
In colder areas (Scandinavia, Poland, Austria...) fruit and vegetable harvests are likely to be delayed by 3-4 weeks.
In warmer areas (Italy, Spain, Greece, etc.), harvesting will probably take place earlier, depending on weather conditions.
The sowing periods indicated on our website apply to countries and regions within USDA Zone 8 (France, UK, Ireland, Netherlands).
In colder areas (Scandinavia, Poland, Austria...), delay any outdoor sowing by 3-4 weeks, or sow under glass.
In warmer climes (Italy, Spain, Greece, etc.), bring outdoor sowing forward by a few weeks.
The planting period indicated on our website applies to regions in USDA Zone 9a (East Coast and Midlands: Dublin, Wexford, Waterford, Kilkenny, Portlaoise). It will vary depending on where you live:
- On the west coast and in the north-west (Galway, Limerick, Sligo, Donegal, Westport), delay planting by 1 to 2 weeks in spring and bring it forward by 1 to 2 weeks in autumn compared to the dates given, preferably choosing periods without strong winds.
- In the inland hills and plateaus (Wicklow Mountains, Macgillycuddy’s Reeks, Connemara, Killarney), it is best to plant in spring (April–May) or autumn (September–October), avoiding periods of waterlogged soil in winter and strong winds, which pose the main risk to newly planted trees in these areas.
The flowering period indicated on our website applies to regions in USDA Zone 9a, such as the East Coast and Midlands, including Dublin, Wexford, Waterford, Kilkenny and Portlaoise.
This will vary depending on where you live:
- On the west coast and in the northwest (Galway, Limerick, Sligo, Donegal and Westport), it will be delayed by one to two weeks compared to the given dates, due to stronger Atlantic winds and less spring sunshine.
- In the inland hills and plateaus (the Wicklow Mountains, the Macgillycuddy's Reeks, Connemara and Killarney), flowering will be delayed by two to three weeks. Flowering mainly occurs between May and July, with the limiting factors being less frost and more of the excessive humidity, strong winds and lack of sunshine that are characteristic of these areas.
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