code: 857
A new and rare species of the campion family
Family: Caryophyllaceae
Plant Classification: Hardy perennial
Minimum Height: 45 cm
Maximum Height: 60 cm
Numerous strong stems bearing thick green leaves, produce sprays of numerous, long, pinkish-purple buds which open into spikes of creamy white flowers in mid summer. A new and rare species of the campion family, almost certainly not in cultivation and close to S. scouleri and also S.nutans, and impressive grown “en masse”.
Sowing advice:
For best results, sow seeds immediately onto a good soil-based compost. Cover the seeds with fine grit or compost to approximately their own depth. They can be sown at any time, and germination can sometimes be quicker if kept at 15 to 20 degrees C. However, we sow most seeds in an unheated greenhouse and wait for natural germination as many seeds have built-in dormancy mechanisms, and often wait for spring before emerging regardless of when they are sown. But spring sowing will obviously give them a full season of growth if successful germination occurs.
Botanical name
Silene ‘Confetti’
Other names
Campion ‘Confetti’, Catchfly ‘Confetti’, Silene nutans ‘Confetti’, Nottingham catchfly ‘Confetti’
Variety or Cultivar
‘Confetti’ _ ‘Confetti’ is a clump-forming, deciduous perennial with lance- to spoon-shaped, dark green leaves and, from late spring into summer, upright stems bearing sprays of purple-pink buds opening to tubular, white flowers with linear, lobed petals.
Native to
Garden origin
Foliage
Evergreen
Habit
Erect flower stem, Compact, Clump-forming
