Best Sowing Season: November–February
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Pack Size: Approx. 30–40 seeds per pack.
Grow charming Iberis umbellata Fairy Mix, a beautiful cool-season annual producing delicate clusters of white, pink, rose, purple and crimson flowers above compact green foliage.
Its neat, bushy growth makes Fairy Mix Candytuft ideal for flower beds, borders, edging, pots, grow bags and winter gardens.
The soft mixed-colour blooms create an attractive ornamental display and are also suitable for cut-flower arrangements.
Germination Time: 10–14 days
Ideal Temperature: Approximately 15–20°C
Best Sowing Season: November–February
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Iberis umbellata is a cool-season annual from the Brassicaceae family, commonly known as:
Garden Candytuft, Annual Candytuft or Globe Candytuft.
It develops compact, bushy plants with narrow green foliage and attractive flattened clusters of small flowers.
Fairy Mix produces flowers in attractive shades of:
White, pink, rose, purple and crimson.
Under suitable growing conditions, plants generally reach approximately:
20–30 cm / 8–12 inches tall.
G-11 Grow Bag – 11 × 10 inch 🔗
Suitable for:
A compact group of Iberis Fairy plants.
G-12 Grow Bag – 12 × 12 inch 🔗
Recommended for a fuller mixed-colour flowering display.
G-24 Grow Bag – 24 × 12 inch 🔗
Excellent for:
Growing several plants together for a broad and colourful display.
Use:
70% Bhalu Mitti / Sandy Soil + 20% GREEN GARDENS Vermicompost 🔗 + 10% Cocopeat
The growing medium should be:
Loose, moderately fertile and well-draining.
Avoid:
Iberis performs particularly well in:
Moderately fertile, well-drained soil.
Iberis umbellata is well suited to:
Direct sowing.
Sow seeds directly in beds, pots or grow bags approximately:
0.5 cm / ¼ inch deep.
Cover lightly with fine soil and water gently.
Keep the growing medium:
Lightly and consistently moist until germination.
Seeds may also be started in trays and transplanted carefully while seedlings are still young.
Avoid sowing Iberis seeds too deeply.
A:
Light covering of fine growing medium
is sufficient.
If seedlings emerge too closely together:
Thin the weaker plants after establishment.
Use gentle watering to avoid disturbing the small seeds and young seedlings.
Seeds generally germinate within:
10–14 days
under suitable conditions.
Good germination depends on:
Avoid:
Allowing the soil to dry completely or remain continuously waterlogged.
Recommended germination temperature:
Approximately 15–20°C
Cool-to-moderate temperatures encourage:
Healthy and relatively uniform germination.
After germination, provide:
Good light, fresh air and moderate soil moisture.
Maintain approximately:
15–20 cm / 6–8 inches between plants
for home garden cultivation.
Adequate spacing helps provide:
Good airflow, compact growth and healthy flowering.
For a dense border or mass-flowering display:
Plants may be maintained toward the closer end of the spacing range.
Provide:
Full sun.
Approximately:
5–6+ hours of direct sunlight daily
is recommended for strong growth and abundant flowering.
Good sunlight encourages:
Compact plants and better flower production.
Keep young plants moderately moist during establishment.
Afterward:
Water when the upper soil layer begins to dry.
Avoid:
Standing water and continuously saturated soil.
Iberis prefers:
Moist but well-drained growing conditions.
At planting time, incorporate a moderate amount of:
into the growing medium.
Iberis generally requires:
Moderate fertility rather than heavy feeding.
Avoid excessive nitrogen fertilizer because it may encourage:
Excessive leafy growth instead of compact flowering.
Removing faded flowers can help maintain a neat appearance and encourage continued flowering.
G-11 Grow Bag – 11 × 10 inch 🔗
G-12 Grow Bag – 12 × 12 inch 🔗
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