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Gypsophila paniculata

Pennisetum alopecuroides

Knautia macedonica

Echinacea purpurea

Achillea millefolium

Artemisia ludoviciana

Cosmos atrosanguineus

Achillea millefolium

Salvia nemorosa

Agastache hybrida

Origanum rotundifolia

Heliopsis helianthoides

Delphinium hybrida

Eupatorium maculatum

Papaver orientale

Perovskia

Salvia verticilata

Coreopsis verticillata

Helianthus microcephalus

Lavandula angustifolia

Filipendula rubra

Sidalcea

Echinacea purpurea

Penstemon digitalis

Kalimeris mongolica

Helleborus orientalis

Catananche caerulea

Salvia nemorosa

Coreopsis verticillata
Prepare a spot in your garden or on your terrace for this truly low-maintenance beauty. We recommend planting out the mature seedling only in the second half of May, once there is no longer a risk of ground frost. Talinum loves a hot, sunny spot, but will grow without any issues in light partial shade. Plant it in permeable, sandy soil where excess water will not collect. When planting, remember to leave a spacing of thirty to forty-five centimeters. Thanks to this distance, the bush will grow beautifully in width and to its final height of around sixty to ninety centimeters without the plants competing with each other for nutrients and light.
If you don't have a garden, you will be pleased to know that talinum is fantastic for growing in containers and window boxes on balconies. For pot cultivation, choose a lightweight, well-draining substrate mixed with sand and make sure the container has drainage holes. Regarding watering, the plant is highly drought-tolerant and does not require daily watering. In open soil, it usually gets enough from rainfall; in containers, water only after the top layer of soil has dried out. During flowering, you can add a weak dose of liquid fertilizer to support the production of a flood of tiny, five-millimeter flowers.
During the growing season, you will find that caring for this annual is incredibly easy. The plant grows very compactly and therefore requires no pinching to thicken its shape. Even in full bloom, it maintains a sturdy structure and gets by entirely without support. A great relief for every gardener is the fact that talinum suffers from no diseases and is completely immune to garden pests. You don't have to worry about aphids, caterpillars, or mold. Your only task will be to admire the thousands of tiny flowers that bloom tirelessly from June to September and are, moreover, safely edible.
The flowers are a huge attraction for bees and butterflies, bringing your garden to life. If you like creating floral arrangements, definitely cut the long stems for home; they act as an amazing veil-like filler in bouquets. Removing entire shoots also supports the plant's vitality and prolongs flowering. Subsequently, small decorative seed pods form in the autumn, which are perfect for drying and winter dry arrangements. Because talinum is an annual and winter frosts would destroy it, it does not overwinter. But don't be sad—the plant reseeds itself excellently in a suitable location, so new generations will grow for you next year without any effort on your part.
The information given is based on our experience, please use it as a guide only. Times may vary depending on the season, climate, location, sowing and transplanting dates and possibly also the conditions in the greenhouse/greenhouse. We always recommend testing how the plant performs in your conditions. Please do not take this as a guarantee.
See how the seedling looks over the course of a year.


Lathyrus odoratus

Lagurus ovatus

Tropaeolum majus

Tropaeolum majus

Cynoglossum amabile

Nicotiana alata

Cynoglossum amabile

Limonium sinensis

Limonium sinensis

Rudbeckia hirta