Scabiosa cultivation report

Dye the autumn flower bed with deep shades like high-quality velvet.

Hello. I am Berta, the Scabiosa fairy. A deep color and texture reminiscent of velvet, just like a ballroom dress. Velvet-like petals that overlap many times. Enjoy the world of Scabiosa, which gorgeously colors flowerbeds from the end of summer to late autumn and early winter.

Scabiosa “almost weekly” cultivation report

8/21start
Planting seedlings
Berta
This time I’m going to start from the seedlings. The stem that grows straight is impressive.
8/28
Adapt to the soil
Berta
Scabiosa is resistant to cold, but it is surprisingly resistant to heat. You can rest assured that your roots are well established!
9/4
Bud right away!
Berta
Already buds! “By the way, the season is September.”
9/11
Bud, swell
Berta
The color of the buds is grassy and green at first. What color do you get from here?
9/18
Buds start to color
Berta
It’s like putting red lipstick on the tip of your lips.
9/25
Color at once
Berta
Deep and tasteful adult petals full of sex appeal begin to spread.
10/2
Deeper bud color
Berta
Like rose-flavored chocolate, it’s a delicious petal that makes you want to pick up a pinch and throw it in your mouth.
10/9
Flowering!
Berta
A flower that feels gorgeous yet classy and has a beautiful shape, right?
10/16
Aged shades
Berta
Scabiosa flowers last about two weeks. With the passage of time, shades and gradations are born in the color, and the flower shape that looks like cloisonne work is truly a work of art.
10/23
flowers, scatter
Berta
When a flower reaches the end of its life, the petals scatter as if they were melting away. The appearance feels pure beyond melancholy.
10/30
Seed ripening begins
Berta
The countless “whiskers” and the fruit-like things in the center, which I didn’t notice when there were petals, will undergo mysterious changes from now on.
Berta
By the way! “Scabiosa is still doing well.” She bloomed once again. This one is pink. Bright pink.
11/6
Flowers blooming one by one
Berta
Another flower has bloomed! “This is a deep “deep purple”.”
11/13
The leaves are getting better
Berta
Even though it’s November, the two plants on the right have leaves that look like vegetables, and they’re growing thick. It’s about accumulating nutrients for the cold winter that’s about to begin.
11/20
The last petal falls.
Berta
Before December, the last ichirin has finished blooming, and it is finally time to prepare for wintering. At the same time, I have to prepare to make seeds. I’m busy.
11/27
Seed ball appears
Berta
The green part that looked like a big fruit turned twilight when I looked at it. It’s become a seed. . .
12/4
Seeds begin to spill
Berta
That green fruit, which was a single clump, suddenly becomes many seeds and leaves one by one.
12/11
Harvest
Berta
Those countless “whiskers” act like insect legs and carry the seeds around. But this species is sometimes said to be like a mosquito. See you next year.

Scabiosa Cultivation Point

In autumn, gorgeous and elegant petals bloom one after another. Although it does not have the toughness of weeds, it is resistant to heat and cold, as well as pests and diseases and is easy to grow.

Cultivation difficulty：★★☆☆☆