FREE: 15 Organic Lunaria Annua (Money Plant / Annual Honesty) Seeds

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15 organic seeds from my garden.

Lunaria annua is grown partly for its fragrant bright flowers in spring and summer but also for its unique seed-heads. Oval ,translucent, gleaming with an eerie silver light and coveted by dried-flower arrangers.

Grown as a biennial, and makes large, well-branched plants in its second year. Smaller plants can be grown as hardy annuals from an early sowing, with a smaller flower display, but good compact seed-heads.

Popular with bees & butterflies, very easy to grow, normally self-seeding itself in sunny or shady locations.

Produces masses of silvery pods. When dried, the green outer covering peels off to reveal the silvery translucent
“dollars”.

Sowing Direct:
Sow thinly outdoors where they are to grow, in holes 1/8" deep & aprox.12" apart. Keep soil damp until germination if crowded then thin to 6" apart. Cover the seed lightly and water well.


Sowing Indoors:
Sow the seeds in separate pots – so they can develop individually and be planted without root disturbance. Use a loam-based seed compost, cover with grit and kept in a warm, light place.
BUT Keeping them in pots for any length of time prevents the roots developing properly and, if plants are not put out promptly, they will dwindle.

Prepare the planting spot with compost or leaf-mould. Plant out when all risk of frost is over.

Cultivation:
Grow in fertile, moist but well-drained soil. It prefers partial shade but will tolerate full sun. It prefers lime and dislikes acidic conditions. Avoid overfeeding and do not use manure.

Drying:
The key to getting good “silver pennies” is to make sure that the seed pods are perfectly dry. Cut stems bearing seed pods and hang in bunches upside down in a cool airy room to dry. Once dry, gently remove the outer seed casing before using them for decoration.

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