Scabiosa atropurpurea

‘Beaujolais Bonnets’

Syn. Sixalix atropurpurea

BEAUJOLAIS PINCUSHIONS

Scabiosa atropurpurea ‘Beaujolais Bonnets’
BEAUJOLAIS PINCUSHIONS
Syn. Sixalix atropurpurea

Scabiosa atropurpurea ‘Beaujolais Bonnets’ bears flocks of dainty pincushion flowers, in delicious blends of wine, burgundy and cream shades.

Sweetly fragrant pincushions of unusual 

Then the bonus is their sweet fragrance.

Delicious blends of wine, burgundy and cream in each unique flower

No two pincushion flowers are alike, but all shade from a deep burgundy centre, through wine shiraz and merlot shades, to creamy outer petals.

Continuous blooming through summer & autumn

Large, fluffy fully double flowers are borne on long strong stems, and bloom continuously right through summer and autumn.
So, Scabiosa atropurpurea ‘Beaujolais Bonnets’  are delightful for giving airy height to the garden but remaining “see-through”, like veils of wine colours.

Commercial quality floristry flowers

Scabiosa atropurpurea ‘Beaujolais Bonnets’ also delivers a long harvest season of commercial quality cut flowers, with a good vase life.
Plus the flowers are borne atop long, slender, clean, multi-branching stems.
So they are perfect for incorporating into floral arrangements.
Stems of ‘Beaujolais Bonnets’ are highly valued for floristry, and especially so with that delightful colouring.

Quick & easy from seed to flower

Scabiosa atropurpurea ‘Beaujolais Bonnets’ is a very hardy and easy to grow annual.
It is easily raised from seed, and quick to reach flowering from sown seeds.
And once you have established flowering plants in the garden – if you leave some stems to go to seed at the end of autumn – they will happily sow themselves and provide the new generation next year, without further help from you.

Easy & hardy to grow

Plant Scabiosa atropurpurea ‘Beaujolais Bonnets’ in sunny positions.
Where they will obligingly tolerate a wide range of soils including clay.

90cm High in flower, with a mass of pincushion flowers on willowy, long, clean stems x 30cm Wide.

SEED SOWING ADVICE: QUICK & EASY

Suits beginners & gardening with kids

Sow at any time of year in punnets indoors, when suitable temperatures can be provided (18-25°C).
OR
Scatter directly in the garden in early spring or autumn.

Sow indoors for quick plants & early flowers: First sow the seeds in a punnet on the surface of good quality seed raising mix. Then barely cover with 3mm of sieved mix / vermiculite / fine sandy grit.

Now thoroughly moisten the sown punnet by it standing in a shallow water bath, until the moisture has percolated up from below to the surface of the mix.

Then place the moist, sown punnet in a warm, well-lit position indoors (not in any direct sunlight).
You can also use a heat mat if you have one. But is is not essential, as these seeds are willing germinators.

Temperatures 18-25°C approx. are best for rapid and optimum germination.

Continue to keep moist by misting from a spray water bottle.
Covering the punnet with a clear lid, or plastic bag, will also help to maintain consistent, even moisture.
Remove the clear cover as soon as germination has started.

Seedlings usually emerge in approx. 7-14 days.

Seed Count: 20 seeds per pack approx.
(We always aim to exceed the stated seed count, and give a generous serve).

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