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Trachelium

Trachelium

Throatwort

DifficultyEasy
SeasonYear-round
Cut flowersLasts 7-10 days in a vase

Meaning

A gentle love, missing someone

Clouds of tiny purple flowers, like mist. A soft filler.

Light

Out of direct sun

Water

Change the water every 2 days

Temperature

10-25°C

Preservative

Flower food is fine

Do this when you get home

  1. Cut the stems on a slant and strip the lower leaves

Day to day

  • Change the water every 2 days and recut the stems
  • If the head goes soft, give it a soak in deep water

Common questions

The flower head is drooping?

It's thirsty. Recut the stem and soak it in deep water for 1 hour.

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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.