Foxglove Pam’s Choice

Saponaria vaccaria, or cow soapwort 'Pink Beauty', is a reliable annual that brings a romantic and airy element to summer flower beds. It easily makes up for its unconventional name with a rich profusion of tiny, pastel-pink flowers that bring a sense of lightness to the garden. These appear on sturdy stems sixty to ninety centimeters tall during the summer months, from June to September. The delicate flowers not only look beautiful and soften the surrounding plantings, but they also act as a magnet for bees, butterflies, and other pollinators, which will naturally enliven your garden. For healthy growth, cow soapwort appreciates a bright location, but it can grow in light shade without any problems. It looks very elegant in the garden, and thanks to its structure—reminiscent of baby's breath—it combines perfectly with more robust types of flowers, for which it makes a delicate background. You can confidently cut three to four richly branched stems from each plant. They will bring great joy even if you simply place them in small vases in your living room. Cow soapwort grows and blooms very quickly from seeds, which in practice means that it also fades a bit faster. If you want to enjoy its delicate pink flowers in the bed and in the vase for as long as possible, it is worth sowing the seeds in stages. You can perform direct sowing from February to May in several consecutive phases. Even complete beginners can thus have fresh cut flowers available throughout the season.

A muted, slightly ashy white. Nigella is a spring beauty, but its pods are also great for harvesting, so it lasts in the flowerbed until summer.

Pale pink, delicate lace. Didiscus has a strange name, but it is a great beauty similar to Ammi or ornamental carrot. Flowers are disc-shaped with tiny florets. Didiscus finishes blooming faster, similar to Ammi or ornamental carrot, so we recommend multiple successional sowings. It likes warmth, so it can be sown even in summer.

Shades of raspberry, compote, and sugared white. A big favorite of ours! Cornflower is a garden classic, and Cornflowers of the Classic series are real troopers! Strong, straight stems ensure excellent cut flower quality.

We recommend California poppy for sunny beds; it tolerates heat and drought. We use it mainly for wedding floristry because it is wonderfully original. It isn't well-suited for arranging standard market bouquets, as the stems aren't very strong and harvesting takes longer. Rose Chifon is a pink-coral-apricot variety.

Flowering tobacco has large basal rosettes and longer tubular flowers on strong stems. You can even grow it in a window box. In the early evening, Flowering tobacco starts to smell wonderful. A piece cut out for a flower bed! One plant produces at least 7 strong and branched stems.

Talinum paniculatum, known as Jewels of Opar, brings lightness and playfulness to gardens and bouquets alike. This low-maintenance annual forms a basal rosette of fresh green leaves, from which thin stems, sixty to ninety centimeters long, emerge in June. Clouds of tiny flowers in vibrant shades of crimson, coral, and pink open at their tips. They attract bees and butterflies, while the plant itself is also completely edible. It looks delicate in a flower bed and fills the spaces between more prominent perennials. It also stands out as filler greenery in a vase. You can cut the flowering stems or wait for the small, shiny seed pods, which are easy to dry. Even beginners can successfully grow Talinum from seeds. Sow them from April to June in a sunny or semi-shaded location with well-drained soil. Do not cover them on the surface, as they need light to germinate. They are not prone to pests and will readily self-seed at the end of the summer.

Foxglove is the princess and Snapdragon is the prince. At least in appearance. Noble, delicate and airy. It creates a beautiful effect in bouquets as well as in the flower bed. You achieve the longest stems when planting already in autumn, you then harvest meter-long pieces! New bells constantly bloom on the spike-like stems. Dalmatin Creme is a shade of cream white.

Pure splendor! Thin, sturdy stems with umbel inflorescences resembling dill at their ends. On each stem, there are thousands of tiny blooms creating the effect of a veil or lace. This is a mix of colors, where some flowers are pure white, while most are chocolate to burgundy with a touch of white, sometimes even pink.