NewsInAction You will love them! They are perennials so they will keep coming back! I plant to have so many around the property soon. They also bloom until the first frost who doesn't love that!
It is recommended please to deadhead the Scabiosa from near the foliage or is it sufficient to just take off the spent flower head from its underneath it i.e. remove it from the stalk?
How long from sowing does it take to come into bloom? Also, can you recommend where I can buy viable seed? Am fascinated for not only how pretty, but also how long they stay in bloom. Do see that some varieties are stated as annuals and some perennials. Want to make sure I start them in time from seeds inside for planting out when in bloom Oh...thanks for the wonderful video.
Diane Vitale I’m not sure I have not started any yet but I do know a lot of the store bought varieties are sterile. I would recommend buying some seeds and going from there. Plant several seeds close together.
I saved some stems from my pincushion a few years ago and now I’m trying to retrieve the seeds but I’m not sure what they look like. Are they small black seeds like lavender or something different. Would appreciate any assistance. This are one of my favorite flowers also 😍
Right from the middle They look like the thing you hit when you play badminton .. it’s called a “birdy” lol I wish I could post a picture .. I hope that makes sense lol
Hello I have planted this beautiful cushion in my front yard some of the stems have gotten brown and it blooming as its Sept it still has green to it should I prune the rest of the heads and save them can you pls write down what you do with the head of flower hoe do you take the seed out and when do you start planting the seed. Thank you
@@MilkAndHoneyAcreage Well, the leaves look wilted and drag on the ground. Sometimes there is some yellowing and I have had to remove them. One of the plants leaves just look awkward. I think that may have been the way it came. They were not big, lush plants when I bought them..........kind of small but blooming. Those poor leaves look tired. It has been very hot here and they are on an incline in my rock garden which has mulch around them to create a dam so that the water does not run down and out. Thank you for sharing your thoughts!!!
I have a pot that's overflowing with scabiosa butterfly blue. Have you divided yours? Can you share how you did it please? My pot is at least 15 yrs old I think and has about 6 separate plants with long branch. I'd appreciate any help how to divide. Thanks.
Lyrehc Cespejo I haven't the need to divide mine yet, but what you'll do is pull the plant out and shake of excess dirt. Then you'll start pulling the plant apart from the roost. Some roots will tear but that's ok. Don't use a knife just use your fingers and gently pull them apart. You'll want to do this late fall. If you do it now just make sure you keep it well watered after and use a rich soil to replant them with a slow release fertilizer. Hope that helps.
I am trying to learn how to collect seeds, your video was very helpful.
Thank you Charles I will start a seed saving play list soon if you would like to check that out. What else are you seed saving?
Thanks for the info, I've just got hold of a Scabiosa plant, will collect seeds the way you showed, its a fine looking plant.
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It is recommended please to deadhead the Scabiosa from near the foliage or is it sufficient to just take off the spent flower head from its underneath it i.e. remove it from the stalk?
Christina Winstanley You should remove as much of the stem as possible that way the plant doesn’t waste nutrients on the stem.
How long from sowing does it take to come into bloom? Also, can you recommend where I can buy viable seed? Am fascinated for not only how pretty, but also how long they stay in bloom. Do see that some varieties are stated as annuals and some perennials. Want to make sure I start them in time from seeds inside for planting out when in bloom Oh...thanks for the wonderful video.
Diane Vitale I’m not sure I have not started any yet but I do know a lot of the store bought varieties are sterile. I would recommend buying some seeds and going from there. Plant several seeds close together.
What zone are you in and do you have these in the shade? TIA!! I appreciate your video! Jules
We are in zone 8a and have them in full sun.
@@MilkAndHoneyAcreage thank you!!
I've been cutting then when the flower is just starting to look tired and letting them dry out on the stem. Is that viable you think?
You might get some viable seeds but you’ll get more if dries on the plant.
I saved some stems from my pincushion a few years ago and now I’m trying to retrieve the seeds but I’m not sure what they look like. Are they small black seeds like lavender or something different. Would appreciate any assistance. This are one of my favorite flowers also 😍
Right from the middle They look like the thing you hit when you play badminton .. it’s called a “birdy” lol I wish I could post a picture .. I hope that makes sense lol
@@gabs1028 That’s exactly what they look like! 😂 They are cream colored and funnel shaped.
Hello I have planted this beautiful cushion in my front yard some of the stems have gotten brown and it blooming as its Sept it still has green to it should I prune the rest of the heads and save them can you pls write down what you do with the head of flower hoe do you take the seed out and when do you start planting the seed. Thank you
I have 3 new pincushion plants and the leaves are not doing well but the flowers are blooming! Am I watering too much, not enough? Any thoughts?
What do the leaves look like? In the summer heat they will die back a bit but in fall they flush back out and they will be green all winter.
@@MilkAndHoneyAcreage Well, the leaves look wilted and drag on the ground. Sometimes there is some yellowing and I have had to remove them. One of the plants leaves just look awkward. I think that may have been the way it came. They were not big, lush plants when I bought them..........kind of small but blooming. Those poor leaves look tired. It has been very hot here and they are on an incline in my rock garden which has mulch around them to create a dam so that the water does not run down and out. Thank you for sharing your thoughts!!!
It’s likely just the heat.
@@MilkAndHoneyAcreage Thank you. I think you're right. The leaves look best in the early morning.
I have a pot that's overflowing with scabiosa butterfly blue. Have you divided yours? Can you share how you did it please? My pot is at least 15 yrs old I think and has about 6 separate plants with long branch. I'd appreciate any help how to divide. Thanks.
Lyrehc Cespejo I haven't the need to divide mine yet, but what you'll do is pull the plant out and shake of excess dirt. Then you'll start pulling the plant apart from the roost. Some roots will tear but that's ok. Don't use a knife just use your fingers and gently pull them apart. You'll want to do this late fall. If you do it now just make sure you keep it well watered after and use a rich soil to replant them with a slow release fertilizer. Hope that helps.
Thanks for the response! I actually broke a branch by accident so I stuck it in moist soil and hasn't died yet so I'll do the same thing in the fall.
And I'm collecting seeds now too. Tried to plant some before but didn't work so I'll try again.
Lyrehc Cespejo They might be sterile. A lot of the store bought ones are sterile unfortunately. You’ll have better luck using an older variety.
It stopped blooming