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Genus: Limnanthes
Species: douglasii
Family Name: Limnanthaceae
Seed Catalogue No.: 807C
English Name(s): Poached Egg Plant, Meadow Foam
Hardiness: Hardy
Lifecycle: Annual
Suitable for: Summer Bedding, Baskets & Containers
Colour: White Cream, Yellow/Orange
Flowers: June, July, August, September
Lighting Conditions: Full Sun
Soil Type: Clay, Chalk, Sand, Loam
Soil Acidity: Alkaline, Neutral, Acid
Moisture: Well-drained
Average Rating: (5 of 5 based on 3 reviews)
Reviewed by Lynda Whall on 1st February 2024
I love these plants and grow them every year as they don't self-seed in my clay soil. Their cheerful little faces are a real mood booster and the bees love them.
Rating: 5
Chiltern Seeds Responded on 2nd February 2024
Thank you for your review. What a lovely description of them! Also wonderful for the bees. The Chiltern Seeds Team.
Reviewed by Steve on 6th November 2022
Sowed as instructed, excellent germination rate and new seedlings already (November) growing from spent plants
Chiltern Seeds Responded on 8th November 2022
Thank you for your review. We are pleased to hear these have been so successful for you. The Chiltern Seeds Team.
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Germination Instructions
Sow indoors Feb-Mar or directly Apr-May. Indoors sow onto the surface of moist well-drained seed compost. Cover with a fine layer of soil. Ideal temp. 16°C. Germination takes 14-20 days. Keep moist during germination. When large enough to handle transplant seedlings to 8cm pots. Plant out once danger of frost has passed. Sow directly into well prepared soil that has been raked to a fine tilth. Sow 3mm deep in rows 30cm apart. Thin seedlings to 15cm spacing.
Growing Instructions
Will grow in any soil which is well-drained, in full sun but the roots like a cool moist run, so ideal for planting next to paths.
Cultivation Instructions
Will self-seed freely.
When to Sow
Approximate number of seeds per packet: 187
Please note we pack the majority of our seeds by volume so the number of seeds indicated is only an approximation.
Limnanthes douglasii
