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Nigella

Nigella

Love-in-a-mist

DifficultyEasy
SeasonSpring–summer
Cut flowersLasts 7 days in a vase; the seed pods dry well

Meaning

Feeling lost, love in a mist

The flower sits inside threadlike bracts, as if wrapped in mist.

Light

Out of direct sun

Water

Change the water every 2 days

Temperature

10-25°C

Preservative

Not needed

Do this when you get home

  1. Cut the stems on a slant and stand them in clean water

Day to day

  • Change the water every 2 days
  • After the flower fades, the balloon-like seed pod is still pretty. Dried, it makes a good dried flower.

Common questions

The flowers don't last long?

A single bloom is short. Keep the seed pod and enjoy that instead.

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Reminders and a care diary live in the app

Get a nudge when it’s time to water or change the vase water, and keep a diary for each plant, in the PetalPal app. Search “PetalPal” on the App Store or Google Play.