Centaurea montana 'Tini's Pink' - P9

Description
The Berg-Flockenblume 'Tini´s Pink' (Centaurea montana) is a bushy perennial that produces pink, basket-shaped flowers with a pleasant fragrance from May to July. Its lanceolate leaves are dark green. In a sunny to semi-shady location with well-drained, humus-rich soil, it usually reaches a height of approx. 60 cm and is approx. 40 cm wide. The Berg-Flockenblume 'Tini´s Pink' is well tolerant of frost.

Bulletpoints
* the flowers are highly favoured by bees, bumblebees and hoverflies * cut flower * fragrant flowers * easy to care for

leaves
The deciduous leaves of the Berg-Flockenblume 'Tini´s Pink' are dark green, lanceolate.

Frost hardiness
The Berg-Flockenblume 'Tini´s Pink' has good frost hardiness.

Growth
Bushy.

Water
Water regularly and allow the soil to dry out in the meantime.

Location
Preferred location in a sunny to semi-shady position.

Soil
Normal soil.

Planting time
Planting: Autumn, depending on variety also in spring.

Planting partner
The Berg-Flockenblume 'Tini´s Pink' sets beautiful accents together with: Golden-haired aster, cowslip, St John's wort.

Tasks
- Fertilise: In the period from March to April - Watering: In the period from May to September - Pruning: In the period from August to September.

Care
- If the plant is divided every 2-3 years and weak roots and shoots are removed, the reward is better growth and flowering vigour! - If the plant is watered less frequently, but thoroughly and penetratingly, the roots are encouraged to penetrate deeper into the soil. This helps the plant to survive periods of drought. - Faded inflorescences should be cut back. This measure promotes new growth.

Flower
Centaurea montana 'Tini´s Pink' forms basket-shaped, pink-coloured flowers from May. These exude a pleasant fragrance.

Use
Cut, solitary, group planting, heather garden, rock garden, cottage garden, bee pasture