The purple viper's-bugloss (Echium plantagineum), also known as the Paterson's curse, is a beautiful annual plant that grows 30-60 cm and produces small, bell-shaped, mostly vividly blue flowers. Sometimes blooms in other colours, such as white, carmine-red and purple, also occur. The inflorescences densely cover the tops of the stems. A stiff, broadly branched stalk is covered with elongated, coarsely haired leaves. The plant grows long and reliably. The erect purple viper's-bugloss' inflorescences appear already in June and wilt only after the first October frosts.
The purple viper's-bugloss belongs to highly valued melliferous plants. It produces large amounts of nectar even on lesser, dry soils. This species becomes more and more important in agriculture. It blooms more abundantly than Cretan viper's bugloss and is therefore more efficient in regard to the honey production, estimated at 400 - 500 kg/ha. Cultures of this plant are also a source of raw materials used in herb medicine - flowers and seeds. Healthy oil is pressed of the latter product. Purple viper's bugloss can seldom be found in home gardens, where it is grown as an ornamental flowering plant. It is recommended for drier rock gardens, walls and larger groupings under windows or in containers.
Purple viper's-bugloss is rather undemanding in regard to growing conditions. It prefers sunny sites and light, moderately moist, not too rich soils with a neutral reaction. Strong wind gusts, heavy rainfall and sudden temperature drops may harm these plants. Purple viper's bugloss plants tend to grow and spread broadly, hence need to be thinned at times. Seeds of the presented variety should be sown in April in rows 40-45 cm apart.
One package contains 100 g of purple viper's bugloss seeds from a professional seed farm.
- Height: 30 - 60 cm
- Use: melliferous plant; herbal medicine; ornamental - rock gardens, walls, larger groupings
- Flowering period: June - October
- Growth form: erect
- Flower colour: blue, white, carmine-red, purple
- Vegetation form: annual
- Foliage: elongated, coarsely haired leaves
- Flower type: small, bell shaped flowers gathered in dense inflorescences
- Site: sunny, sheltered; light, moderately moist, not too rich soil with a neutral reaction
- Weight: 100 g
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All seeds we sell are subject to a multi-level quality control checks and only then are carefully packed and dispatched. Our products have been awarded numerous certificates and comply with the highest standards of the European Union. Our employees are experienced gardeners who are more than happy to answer your every question.
Where do our seeds come from?
All of the seeds sold in our shop come from the best producers from across the European Union. Thanks to a long-standing cooperation with them we were able to develop the most adequate storing and dispatch conditions, guaranteeing that you always receive fresh and carefully tested batches of seeds. Exclusion of the middlemen from the whole process not only makes it possible for us to avoid sending out-of-date seeds that might have been lying too long on a warehouse shelf, but also ensures the most attractive price for top quality products.
The quality control process
All our seeds must pass a four-stage quality control process.
Stage one begins with a careful selection of the suppliers. Than we proceed with controlling their crops, foreign producers are not excluded from the quality control process. Plants are checked at every stage of their development: when they start to grow, during blooming and when they start bearing fruit (seeds). At this stage the most important thing is to ensure proper spacing of the plants. Thanks to that obtaining the desired morphological characteristics of each particular species or variety, such as colour, height and shape, can be ensured.
Stage two consists of a detailed verification tests in laboratory conditions. With the use of the highest quality equipment by the highly qualified staff, our suppliers perform more than 30 000 quality checks annually. The seeds that do not meet our requirements are subject to technological refining processes, including drying, cleaning, upgrading and testing again.
Stage three starts with sowing seeds in selected control plots. That way we obtain valuable, exact information concerning their germination that must be maintained at an appropriate level. Simultaneously, the varietal identity of each species is checked at this stage.
Stage four takes place in our warehouses and consists of eliminating seeds that have been stored for too long on our shelves and replacing them with new batches. Each package is stamped with a unique batch number and also with the sow-by-date.
All four stages combined allow us to state with confidence that the seeds we deliver comply with the highest standards and have completed all required control stages with flying colours.
Prizes and awards
The seeds we sell are widely recognized for their quality and have won many awards. Our seeds won numerous gold medals and distinctions for their high quality. The World of Flowers was also honoured for its innovative approach.
Among those awards there were: TOP INNOVATION (June 2015), GOLD MEDAL AT THE POZNAN INTERNATIONAL FAIR (2015), CONSUMER QUALITY LEADER (2014), FARMER OF THE YEAR (2014).
In addition, we have also been awarded the “IDEAL BUSINESS” certificate for two years in a row.
Germination
We are committed to selling only the highest quality seeds. Taking into consideration the efforts we make daily, please also note that plants are living organisms and their germination and growth depends on many factors, such as temperature, soil type, humidity and the frequency with that they are watered, sowing time and conditions, use of fertilizers and plant protection agents (pesticides), as well as weather and climate conditions. We provide help by sharing the accurate and up-to-date sowing and growing information, however, we cannot bear any responsibility for the plants that were not cultivated in conditions appropriate for given species.
