Centaurea dealbata 

‘Pink Passion’

PINK PASSION PERSIAN CORNFLOWER

No TAS / No WA

Centaurea dealbata ‘Pink Passion’
PINK PASSION PERSIAN CORNFLOWER

Brand new Centaurea dealbata ‘Pink Passion’ thrives on neglect and blooms its socks off.
Not permitted for WA or TASMANIA

Thrives on neglect

But don’t be fooled by rugged good health, because it is also a charmingly pretty perennial, with showy warm pink flowers.

New colour breakthrough in perennial Cornflowers

Centaurea dealbata ‘Pink Passion’ is a brand new release offering a whole new colour breakthrough.

Showy, large, lacy, warm pink Cornflowers 

Just now bred to have the most beautiful, warm pink petals, highlighted by pale centres to the flowers, and impressive showy size.

As good in a vase as they are in the garden

The lacy heads make excellent cut flowers that last as well in a vase as they do in the garden.
With the bonus that they are borne on long, clean stems that harvest well.

Profuse & constant summer blooms

Centaurea dealbata ‘Pink Passion’ is long blooming from mid-spring well into summer.
With the lacy, fuzzy flowers constantly popping above a rosette of grey-green foliage.
So the foliage and flowers make a fetching colour combination, plus the evergreen foliage clump is an asset all year round.
‘Pink Passion’ really earns it’s place in the garden, and gives a good supply of flowers for the vase as well.

Revels in heat & dry

‘Pink Passion’ revels in Full Sun.
Centaurea dealbata is a native of Turkey and the Caucasus and so is naturally and perfectly adapted to heat, dry, wind and frost and Australian gardens.

Perfect for those with poor or sandy soils

And it is native to seaside cliffs and dry grasslands.
So it is also perfect for seaside gardeners and those with poorer or sandy soils; or for those who garden on soils with a lot of lime and a high pH.
Though tough Centaurea dealbata can also take clay and acid soils in it’s stride.

Excellent choice for gardeners with limited water supply

Centaurea dealbata ‘Pink Passion’ makes an excellent choice for gardeners with limited water.
As it is a water-wise plant, and has good resistance to periods of dry.

Rabbit & deer resistant

Even our foes the rabbits and deer find Centaurea dealbata too tough, and tend to leave it alone while they head to tastier morsels.

Resistant to heavy frost

Robust ‘Pink Passion’ serenely resists heavy frosts down to at least -20C, once established and depending on conditions.

Tough low maintenance perennial

In summary, new release Centaurea dealbata ‘Pink Passion’ is an incredibly tough, low maintenance, evergreen perennial.

Impressively large flowers standing 30cm High in flower x 45cm Wide very decorative mound of greyish foliage.

*** Not permitted for entry into Tasmania or WA.

SEED SOWING ADVICE: QUICK & EASY

Suitable for beginners & gardening with kids

Centaurea dealbata ‘Pink  Passion’ seeds can be sown indoors at any time of the year when you can supply suitable temperatures.
Sow in a punnet indoors for early plants and higher germination rate.
Or you can scatter seeds directly in the garden in spring. 

Indoors for early plants: First scatter the seed on the surface of good quality seed raising mix in a punnet / pot.
And pat the seeds gently on the surface of the mix to ensure good contact.
Then cover the seeds with sieved mix / fine grit to a depth of about .

Now thoroughly moisten by standing the sown punnet in a shallow water bath, and allowing the moisture to percolate up to the surface of the mix from below.

Then keep the sown punnet in a warm, well-lit place.
But exclude light at first for best germination.
As these seeds have better germination rate in initially dark conditions.
So you can place a piece of carboard, or black plastic over the punnet to keep dark conditions until the seeds begin to germinate, then immediately remove the dark cover.

Continue to keep the mix consistently moist by misting from a spray water bottle as required.
A clear plastic cover, after sprouting begins, can also help to maintain consistent moisture and prevent drying out

Temperatures of 18-24°C approx. are best for rapid germination.
A temperature controlled heat mat is a great help to maintain optimum temperatures and rapid germination of maximum number of seeds.

Seedlings emerge in approx. 7-21 days.

Seed Count: 5 seeds per pack. (Seeds of this new release are scarce).

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