Lady's Mantle - Alchemilla mollis

The hardy lady's mantle, with its delicate, light green leaves and delicate, golden-yellow flowers, adds a romantic, playful touch with an elegant note to beds and bouquets. Its silvery, shimmering leaves make an excellent backdrop for bolder flowers, and its feathery blooms make wonderful fillers.

Details:
Sowing indoors/greenhouse: March to April
Sowing outdoors: late autumn
Germination time: 12-20 days at 5-10°C
Sowing depth: only lightly cover with soil, light germinator!

Height: 30-40 cm
Planting distance: 40 cm
Flower size: <5 cm
Flowering time: June to July

Soil: humus-rich, permeable, slightly moist
Fertilization: organic fertilizer
Location: Sun/partial shade
Water consumption: medium, no waterlogging!

Growing tips:
Lady's mantle requires a cold period to germinate successfully. To do this, the seeds are mixed with a slightly moist seed substrate and placed in plastic bags. Due to the watertight nature of the plastic bags, additional moistening is usually not necessary. The filled bags are initially placed in a warm location at around 20°C for 2-4 weeks. The bags are then refrigerated. The refrigerator should be set as cool as possible, ideally at 5°C or slightly below. The seeds should be checked regularly (once a week), and once germination begins, they can be sown in pots as usual.

Alternatively, sowing can be done in the garden in the fall. Germination will then occur in the spring.

Use:
cut flower
Bee pasture

Bag contents:
Approx. 100
Store in a cool, dry place.