Description
Centaurea jankae is an extremely rare species, which can be found growing in steppe habitats only in Dobrogea, Romania and Bulgaria; two small populations exist in both countries.
It is a tall species with beautiful deeply-pinnately leaves and a multitude of large, magenta-red flowers, all summer long into late fall.
Lots of pollinators visit the flowers but you will need 2-3 plants flowering in order to obtain viable seeds. Please read more: A plant portrait: Centaurea jankae.
A beautiful, long flowerting tall Centaurea for a sunny, well drained location; flower beds, screes, gravel gardens. Grow it with Delphinium fissum, Dictamnus albus, Salvia pratensis, Ruta graveolens….
Germination: at room temperature; start indoors under lights or outdoors when the weather permits in your area. Sow only 5-6 seeds; keep the rest in the fridge for sowing next year for more generations of seedlings. The flowering plants sometimes may die after flowering (monocarpic behaviour) although it is not always the rule.
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