Velvet Blossom - also known as Büdöske
The stinkwort, also known as the velvet blossom, blooms all summer until the first night frosts. It is a very hardy plant, can be planted in pots or flowerbeds, and even thrives on balconies with light winds. It will thrive in partial shade, but it grows best in the garden in a sunny spot in general garden soil that is not too chalky. It is a wild plant in its native Mexico. It is an annual with feathery divided leaves. The numerous orange, yellow or reddish-brown, clustered inflorescences are borne singly or in small clusters on the stem.
Benefits of Velvet Blossom:
The velvet blossom (also known as stink bug) is particularly useful in the organic garden. The roots keep nematodes away. This is true of all velvet blossoms, but this variety has a stronger than usual effect on nematodes that damage the roots of plants. Its flowers attract one of the great enemies of aphids, the blade fly.
Growing Velvet Blossom:
Sowing
As seedlings:
From March
From March to Free Ground:
From April. From April to April. Requires a sunny, well-drained site. If the temperature is too low at sowing, the first flowers will be less beautiful, but this will be corrected later.
Flowering time:
June to September
Garden Doctor Velvet Blossom is a chemical-free seedless, rich-flowering, dwarf-growing variety of velvet blossom. It flowers long, from July to October.
Characteristics:
Flower colour | colour mix |
Flowering time | Summer flowers |
Cutting time | May be sown in April |
Planting spacing | 25-35 cm |
Light requirements | Sun-loving |
Plant height | Low 1-25 cm |
