Apples of Peru
Apples of Peru - also know as 'shoo fly plant' Seeds - Beautiful filler with lush green toothy leaves and papery lantern like seed podsAn absolute workhorse and easy to grow.
Nicandra physalodes
Approx 20 seeds
How to make these beauties grow
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Sow: Early spring. 4-6 Weeks before the last frost
How: Surface sow and cover very lightly
Space: 40cm
Height: Massive (1m+)
Where: Full Sun
Days to Maturity: 90-100 days
Pick: Once the seed pods (lanterns) have formed.
Annual
Garden Notes
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Wait until the blue flowers have turned to beautiful pods before picking. Strip the leaves to make the pods stand out.
Can become a bit of a triffid - growing vigorously under the best conditions - so chop back heavily if required, or contain in pots.
Image: Floret
Lets talk about them
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Apple of Peru is such a wonderful workhorse. Lovely filler for bouquets with its lush green toothy leaves and curious lantern like seed pods. Ever since seeing Floret grow this, I just knew I had to grow this too - I think my favourite part of creating anything with flowers is adding in the curiuos or unusual textural elements just at the end.
Image: Floret