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Love-in-a-mist Miss Jekyll Blue Seeds - Nigella damascena

Nigella damascena Miss Jekyll Blue
Love-in-a-Mist

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Sown in mid-May, I had an ocean of beautifully cut leaves after about a month, and then a few weeks later the flowers... They are magnificent in their singularity and color, and now at the end of August, there are the seed pods. You just need to stake them if a storm passes by, but even lying down, they manage to be charming...

Claire, 01/09/2024

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This Nigella bears adorable, marvellously simple and delicate, pale blue nigella flowers above an airy foliage. The flowers then turn into original fruits; round, papery capsules embellished with very fine 'hair' and that are very decorative in dried flower bouquets. Sow this delightful variety directly outside, like stardust, in a rock garden or in sunny flowerbeds, without fear of disturbing neighbouring plants.
Flower size
3 cm
Height at maturity
50 cm
Exposure
Sun
Annual / Perennial
Annual
Germination time (days)
14 days
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Sowing period February to April
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Flowering time June to August
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Description

Love-in-a-mist 'Miss Jekyll Blue' also named Nigella damascena, bears from spring to summer adorable, marvellously simple and delicate, pale blue nigella flowers above an airy foliage. The flowers then turn into original fruits; round, papery capsules embellished with very fine 'hair' and that are very decorative in dried flower bouquets. Sow this delightful variety directly outside like stardust, in a rock garden or in sunny flowerbeds, without fear of disturbing neighbouring plants. It makes excellents flowers for bouquets. Foliage, flowers, fruit: everything is decorative with this easy-to-grow plant!

 

Nigella damascena is an annual plant of the buttercup family (Renonculaceae) native to the Near East. In the wild, it grows in uncultivated, rocky areas, roadsides, and in the most difficult of soils. It is an annual plant whose life span does not exceed a few months, but which spontaneously and generously self-seeds. Very hardy and fast-growing, this plant spends the winter as a seedling and in spring forms a beautiful clump of feathery foliage, like that of fennel, and grows up to 50 cm high and 20 to 30 cm wide. 'Miss Jekyll Blue' is a variety characterized by its simple, light sapphire blue flowers. Flowering takes place from May to August, depending on when the seeds were sown. Its beautiful flowers feature tapered petals, surrounded by a lace collar and are nestled in the foliage. They are about 3 cm in diameter and develop into round, pinkish-brown capsules that become silky when ripe and contain a large quantity of small black seeds.

 

Being one of the plants commonly cultivated in monastic gardens, the Damascus nigella, so aptly named by the English 'Love-in-a-mist', is one of the easiest plants to grow in well-drained soils. It is charming and perfect everywhere and goes well with all the other plants: in natural gardens, rock gardens, perennial beds, where it contrasts beautifully with coarse textured plants. It can also be combined with shrub roses, old roses, bushes or botanical roses. Love-in-a-mist colonizes open spaces in record time and can quickly create a colourful, rural setting with Lady phacelia, Honeywort, sainfoins, Californian poppies, perennial flax, rosemary or wild chicory. 

Flowering

Flower colour blue
Flowering time June to August
Inflorescence Solitary
Flower size 3 cm
Bee-friendly Attracts pollinators
Good for cut flowers Cut flower blooms

Foliage

Foliage persistence Annual
Foliage colour green

Plant habit

Height at maturity 50 cm
Spread at maturity 20 cm
Growth rate normal

Botanical data

Genus

Nigella

Species

damascena

Cultivar

Miss Jekyll Blue

Family

Ranunculaceae

Other common names

Love-in-a-Mist

Origin

Cultivar or hybrid

Product reference5401

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Planting and care

Sowing Love-in-a-mist is child's play. You can either sow in spring or at the end of summer since the seedlings are hardy and overwinter without suffering any damage. Sow the seeds outside, directly in the ground. Prepare the soil well in order to loosen it before sowing. Sow in rows 6 mm deep and 30 cm apart. The young plants do not like to be disturbed at all. You can make beautiful flowering pots for spring by sowing the seeds in an unheated greenhouse or veranda in late summer and autumn. Thin out the seedlings to allow a 20 cm spacing. Nigella likes sunshine and tolerates drought well because it adapts its life cycle to the weather conditions. It flowers early in regions with dry summers and all summer long in cooler climates. These plants self-seed freely in the garden but their seedlings can differ in appearance.

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Sowing period

Sowing period February to April
Germination time (days) 14 days

Intended location

Suitable for Meadow, Rockery
Type of use Border, Edge of border, Slope
Ease of cultivation Beginner
Exposure Sun
Soil pH Any
Soil moisture Dry soil, Moist soil, Drainant, léger
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