Pulsatilla pratensis

ssp nigricans

DARK PASQUE FLOWER

No WA

Pulsatilla pratensis ssp nigricans
DARK PASQUE FLOWER

Pulsatilla pratensis ssp nigricans is well named as the “Dark Pasque Flower”.
Not permitted for entry to WA

Burgundy-black silken bells

Because the flowers look to be made from burgundy-black silk of sumptuous texture.
And cut into slender bells.
Pulsatilla pratensis ssp nigricans is a very choice Pasque Flower indeed, and highly desired amongst plant connoisseurs.

Profuse blooming in late winter & early spring

Flowers come in profusion in late winter & early spring.
When slender silken stars open from bells of buds.
Pulsatilla pratensis ssp nigricans is breathtakingly lovely, just when you are desperate for blooms after the long gloomy winter.
And there they are beaming at you crisply above a neat clump of the prettiest feathery foliage.

Wonderful wildly harum-scarum silky seed heads 

Then spectacular fluffy seed heads follow the glistening flowers, and continue the show in summer.
Though for me, these wildly harum-scarum silky silver seed heads are just as lovely as the dramatic, almost-black flowers.
And they look stunning together on the plant.

Excellent cut flowers & garden value

And these gleaming seed heads of summer silk make lovely additions to a vase of cut flowers.
As do the flowers earlier in the season.
So all in all, Dark Pasque Flowers deliver great value for a very long time, with their combination of buds, flowers, wonderful seed heads and lacy foliage.

Hardy & easy to grow

Plant Pulsatilla pratensis ssp nigricans in Sun to ½ Shade and Dappled Sun, where it is tolerant of periods of dry, once settled in.
Being extremely frost hardy adds to the virtues of all the Pulsatillas.

Dark Pasque Flowers form neat & hardy perennial clumps.
And they are very easy care, low maintenance plants in the garden, rarely if ever troubled by any pests or diseases.
Plus they are quick and easy to grow from seed.

Perennial clump of exquisite flowers to 20cm. High x 20cm. Wide decorative feathery foliage mound.

SEED SOWING ADVICE: QUICK & EASY

Sow Pulsatilla vulgaris ‘Rote Glocke’ indoors in winter, spring or autumn / or scatter outdoors during winter or spring.

INDOORS: Sow seeds in a punnet on surface of good quality seed raising mix.
Then press the seeds gently into the surface of the mix to ensure good contact.
But do not cover the seeds with mix.
Because these seeds need light to germinate.

Now keep the sown punnet moist in well-lit position.
A bright window-sill or well lit corner is perfect (but not in direct sunlight).
You can use a temperature-controlled heat mat if you have one, but this is not essential as these seeds are easy and quick to germinate.

Temperatures of 15-21°C. are optimum for rapid and thorough germination.

Seedlings emerge in approx. 21-28 days.

But if the seeds are shy to germinate – then cling-wrap your moist sown punnet.
And place it in in the fridge (not freezer) for 4-6 weeks to break the seeds dormancy with a “pretend winter”.

Then remove, unwrap the punnet, moisten well, and return to a well-lit position at 15-21°C.
Keep moist until the emerged seedlings are ready to prick out.

SEED COUNT: 12 seeds per pack approx.
(We always aim to exceed the stated seed count, and give a generous serve).

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