Star like flowers (Laurentia)

Member Name: mumsymary

Product:	Laurentia
Date:	02/01/09 (131 review reads)
Rating:

Advantages: Pretty

Disadvantages: None

After my dad died and we cleared out his garden shed I found a pack of Larentia seeds .I can remember these plants in his borders previous years.

This flower can be blue pink or white. The species dad had were blue.
Plant grows to about 25cm/10 inches tall grows into a sort of a mound. The green leaves are sparkled with small star like flowers all over the plant. They have 5 petals and will flower all through the summer. Sniff the flower and it smells lovely sweet and fragrant

This is an annual plant just grows flowers and dies within a year
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I was sorting out my greenhouse yesterday and read the packet. I could have planted these under glass on a compost in September or October but I also can sow then January to February. I shall sow mine on a seed tray in the greenhouse in a couple of week's time,

I shall put the plants in a pot by the front door and some in the rockery maybe.

I expect you can buy these seeds at any garden centre off and on line I just checked the Thompson Morgan site http://www.thompson-morgan.com/seeds1/group/lauren tia.html and a packet of these seeds will cost between £2 and £3.

Would I recommend? Well they are pretty and flower a long time

Summary: A pretty flower