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Their distinctive flowers work beautifully in informal planting schemes and cut-flower gardens. Whether you are refreshing a border, creating a meadow-inspired display, or adding a hardy flowering perennial to your landscape, this collection offers appealing options for Quebec and Canadian growing conditions. Browse our Centaurea plants and order online today.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"boutons-centauree-melange-special","title":"Centaurea Mix 'Special Dried Flowers'","description":"\u003ch2\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDried Flowers 'Special Mix' - Vibrant Colors and Easy to Grow\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e \u003cem\u003eSpecial Mix Centaurea buds (Centaurea cyanus),\u003c\/em\u003e offered by the seed company OSC.\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e This hardy annual variety offers an explosion of double flowers in a wide range of bright, vibrant colours. Plants reaching 60cm in height are ideal for creating bright borders or floral arrangements. 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Its confirmed botanical name is Centaurea cyanus, which helps gardeners identify the plant accurately. Development speed varies with warmth, light, soil quality, and sowing time. The producer lists a mature height of 30 cm. Suitable spacing promotes air movement around the foliage. This plant prefers full sun to part shade. Well drained soil. Indoors sowing in early May.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe confirmed sowing depth is 6 mm. The producer recommends 40 cm between plants. Stable warmth generally encourages more even emergence. Germination time can vary with substrate moisture and temperature. For best results, keep the growing medium lightly moist during germination without saturating it. Once plants are established, water as needed while considering rainfall, drainage, and heat. Regular observation of the foliage makes it easier to adjust watering and care promptly. A light mulch can moderate moisture swings after plants are well established. Avoid persistent waterlogging, which reduces oxygen around the roots.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eYou can grow this variety beside plants with similar light and soil requirements. Harvesting at the right stage highlights the culinary qualities of this variety. Edible parts can be harvested at the recommended stage and prepared for the intended culinary use. These flower seeds offer a clearly presented option for planning a garden project suited to the season. Store the packet in a dry place and use the product-specific details to plan sowing. Gradual hardening off is recommended before outdoor planting when seedlings were started indoors. Watch young plants closely during windy, very hot, or unusually wet periods.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Le potager ornemental de Catherine","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53243282555040,"sku":"POC-SEMENCES","price":4.19,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0655\/3878\/5440\/files\/Centaureebleue.jpg?v=1770668938"},{"product_id":"p-melange-de-centaurees","title":"Cornflower mix (\u003cem\u003eCentaurea cyanus\u003c\/em\u003e)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCornflower mix\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cem\u003eCentaurea cyanus\u003c\/em\u003e Cornflower mix is an ornamental flower variety offered as seed for gardens in Quebec and across Canada. This variety is especially notable for the following characteristic: Medicinal and nectariferous plant. Its confirmed botanical name is Centaurea cyanus, which helps gardeners identify the plant accurately. Development speed varies with warmth, light, soil quality, and sowing time. The producer lists a mature height of 60 to 90 cm. Suitable spacing promotes air movement around the foliage. This plant prefers full sun to part shade. Well drained soil. Direct sowing after the last frost or indoor sowing 4 weeks before.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe confirmed sowing depth is 6 mm. The producer recommends 40 cm between plants. Stable warmth generally encourages more even emergence. Germination time can vary with substrate moisture and temperature. For best results, keep the growing medium lightly moist during germination without saturating it. Once plants are established, water as needed while considering rainfall, drainage, and heat. Regular observation of the foliage makes it easier to adjust watering and care promptly. A light mulch can moderate moisture swings after plants are well established. Avoid persistent waterlogging, which reduces oxygen around the roots.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eYou can grow this variety beside plants with similar light and soil requirements. Harvesting at the right stage highlights the culinary qualities of this variety. Edible parts can be harvested at the recommended stage and prepared for the intended culinary use. These flower seeds offer a clearly presented option for planning a garden project suited to the season. Store the packet in a dry place and use the product-specific details to plan sowing. Gradual hardening off is recommended before outdoor planting when seedlings were started indoors. 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