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Sweet William Black Prince Flower Seeds
Seed Type: Non-Hybrid, Open Pollinated and Non-GMO
Plant: Dark green stems that grow up to 20 to 30 inches with flowers on top
Flower: Clove scented dense cluster of flowers
Colour: Dark red verging on black colour
Specifications: Great as ground cover and container flowers
- SOWING
TIMEOctober - November
- Sowing
DistanceN/A
- Fruit
WeightN/A
- Fruit
ShapeN/A
- Days to
maturity120 to 140 days
- Details
- How to sow
- Reviews
Sweet William flower is the perfect pot carnation plants and belongs to the Caryophyllaceae family. In addition to having edible blooms, Sweet William also offers evergreen foliage, fragrant even cut flowers. The flowers are coloured deep red bordering on becoming black with a mild clove or nutmeg scent. This variety of dianthus is a biennial. The remarkable sweet petals of Sweet William can be used in cake decorations, salads. The intense flavours of this edible flower make it a culinary favourite. Sweet william will grow well in sandy or clay soil and can go up to a height of 12 to 24 inches making it an absolute delight to spruce up a plain garden. The daily sun exposure should last for 4 to 5 hours for good growth. The plants of these flowers need to be pruned before starting the next blooming season.
Planting instructions
Sweet william can be directly seeded in the garden or seeded indoors for transplanting later. Sow sweet william seeds about ⅛ inches deep in fairly rich and well-draining soil and water lightly.
Keep a distance of about 2-3 inches between each seed. Don’t let the soil dry out till germination. Germination will take about 2-3 weeks. After germination, thin the seedlings to 12 inches apart.
Growing Requirements
Pests
Over-watering is the major issue with Sweet William flowers which can cause the foliage to turn yellow. In addition to this, sweet william flowers are prone to wilting, leaf spotting, root rot, blight, and mould. Most of these problems can be solved with proper watering.
soil
Sweet william will grow in most of the garden soils, but fairly rich alkaline soil with good drainage is ideal to grow them.
spot
Though sweet william flowers prefer full sun, they must be protected from direct heat during hot summers. Sweet william does best in winters.
temperature
The germination temperature ranging between 17 to 19 °C is ideal for optimum growth of sweet william flowers.
watering
Sweet william flowers can catch a number of fungal diseases in heavy wet soil. Hence it is important to limit watering once a week after the plants develop.
how to harvest
As cut flowers, Sweet William can last up to 2 weeks if looked after properly. Sweet william is also a popular edible flower and its clove-like scent goes marvellously well with sweet and savoury dishes alike. To avoid the bitterness, remove the base of the petals while using as an edible flower.
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Sweet William Black Prince Flower Seeds
Seed Type: Non-Hybrid, Open Pollinated and Non-GMO
Plant: Dark green stems that grow up to 20 to 30 inches with flowers on top
Flower: Clove scented dense cluster of flowers
Colour: Dark red verging on black colour
Specifications: Great as ground cover and container flowers
Sweet William flower is the perfect pot carnation plants and belongs to the Caryophyllaceae family. In addition to having edible blooms, Sweet William also offers evergreen foliage, fragrant even cut flowers. The flowers are coloured deep red bordering on becoming black with a mild clove or nutmeg scent. This variety of dianthus is a biennial. The remarkable sweet petals of Sweet William can be used in cake decorations, salads. The intense flavours of this edible flower make it a culinary favourite. Sweet william will grow well in sandy or clay soil and can go up to a height of 12 to 24 inches making it an absolute delight to spruce up a plain garden. The daily sun exposure should last for 4 to 5 hours for good growth. The plants of these flowers need to be pruned before starting the next blooming season.
Seed Type: Non-Hybrid, Open Pollinated and Non-GMO
Plant: Dark green stems that grow up to 20 to 30 inches with flowers on top
Flower: Clove scented dense cluster of flowers
Colour: Dark red verging on black colour
Specifications: Great as ground cover and container flowers
- SOWING
TIMEOctober - November
- Sowing
DistanceN/A
- Fruit
WeightN/A
- Fruit
ShapeN/A
- Days to
maturity120 to 140 days
Planting instructions
Sweet william can be directly seeded in the garden or seeded indoors for transplanting later. Sow sweet william seeds about ⅛ inches deep in fairly rich and well-draining soil and water lightly.
Keep a distance of about 2-3 inches between each seed. Don’t let the soil dry out till germination. Germination will take about 2-3 weeks. After germination, thin the seedlings to 12 inches apart.
Growing Requirements
Pests
Over-watering is the major issue with Sweet William flowers which can cause the foliage to turn yellow. In addition to this, sweet william flowers are prone to wilting, leaf spotting, root rot, blight, and mould. Most of these problems can be solved with proper watering.
soil
Sweet william will grow in most of the garden soils, but fairly rich alkaline soil with good drainage is ideal to grow them.
spot
Though sweet william flowers prefer full sun, they must be protected from direct heat during hot summers. Sweet william does best in winters.
temperature
The germination temperature ranging between 17 to 19 °C is ideal for optimum growth of sweet william flowers.
watering
Sweet william flowers can catch a number of fungal diseases in heavy wet soil. Hence it is important to limit watering once a week after the plants develop.
how to harvest
As cut flowers, Sweet William can last up to 2 weeks if looked after properly. Sweet william is also a popular edible flower and its clove-like scent goes marvellously well with sweet and savoury dishes alike. To avoid the bitterness, remove the base of the petals while using as an edible flower.
