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Genus: Linaria
Species: purpurea
Variety: 'Canon Went'
Family Name: Scrophulariaceae
Seed Catalogue No.: 813L
English Name(s): Purple Toadflax, Toadflax
Hardiness: Hardy
Lifecycle: Perennial
Suitable for: Cut Flowers
Colour: Pink/Rose
Flowers: May, June, July, August, September
Lighting Conditions: Full Sun
Soil Type: Chalk, Sand, Loam
Soil Acidity: Alkaline, Neutral, Acid
Moisture: Well-drained
Average Rating: (4.5 of 5 based on 4 reviews)
Reviewed by Deborah Eadie on 9th June 2023
Sowed this a few years ago, and in my sunny, light-soiled border it has established itself to the point where little seedlings pop up about the place. It is the kind of well-mannered plant that takes up little room, and threads itself through other plants, rather in the way that gypsophila fills in gaps in bouquets. It's not remotely invasive, either. Thanks to the mail-shot you've reminded me to buy some more seed. I shall direct-sow it and wait for it to do its stuff.
Rating: 5
Chiltern Seeds Responded on 12th June 2023
Thank you for your review. We hope you enjoy your next sowing just as much. The Chiltern Seeds Team.
Reviewed by Jessica on 23rd March 2023
I sowed these indoors last spring and the germination was excellent. I planted a few out and got some flowers by the end of the summer. The foliage is really getting going this spring so look forward to more flowers soon.
Chiltern Seeds Responded on 27th March 2023
Thank you for your review. Wonderful to see spring is upon us, we hope you don't have to wait too long before more flowers appear. Enjoy! The Chiltern Seeds Team.
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Germination Instructions
Sow indoors. Surface sow onto moist well-drained seed compost. Cover with a fine layer of compost. Propagate. Ideal temp. 20-30°C. Germination takes 5-21 days. Transplant once seedlings are large enough to handle to 8cm pots. Grow on in cooler conditions. Acclimatise and plant out once danger of frost has passed with 50cm spacing. Can be sown directly May-Jun. Sow in Sep. for flowering the following year.
Growing Instructions
Prefers sandy soils in full sun. Requires little attention.
Cultivation Instructions
Cut back after flowering to prevent self-seeding. Clumps may be divided in spring.
When to Sow
Approximate number of seeds per packet: 300
Please note we pack the majority of our seeds by volume so the number of seeds indicated is only an approximation.
Linaria purpurea, 'Canon Went'
