Showing posts with label PERENNIAL FLAX (Linum perenne). Show all posts
Showing posts with label PERENNIAL FLAX (Linum perenne). Show all posts
Friday, 3 May 2019
Monday, 12 March 2018
28-4-2014 ADOR, VALENCIA - BEAUTIFUL FLAX (Linum narbonense)
Linum narbonense, the perennial flax or blue flax, is a flowering plant in the family Linaceae, native to Europe and similar in appearance to Linum perenne.
Growing to 1–2.5 feet tall and 1 foot wide, the stem terminates in a cyme of about ten clear blue flowers with five petals, 2–2.5 cm in diameter, and the small, narrow grayish green leavesk are arranged on the stem in whorls. In early summer it produces teardrops buds. The seed heads are small beige balls.
Linum narbonense is found cultivated in gardens. Seeds should be started indoors 6–8 weeks before last frost or outdoors in early spring once the soil is workable. Seeds should germinate in 14–30 days.
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