Grow Your Secret Garden Alpine, Leontopodium alpinum -"Edelweiss" 100

• 150 Edelweiss flowers are an alpine and are perennials that are native to the Alps of Germany, Switzerland, Austria, Italy, and France. Edelweiss flowers are quite rare in the wild and, in many areas, are considered endangered in several countries..
• Edelweiss grows well from seed, but the needs a period of cold weather before germinating.
• Very cold hardy, the top of the will die in the winter; the crown below the soil will stay alive to sprout new growth in the spring.
• Grown in partial shade, these s will develop beautiful woolly flowers which, with a ring of silvery white leaves surrounding them, look rather like large snowflakes. Edelweiss flowers are reasonably easy to propagate from seed and quite hardy.
• Sowing info below.

Alpine 'Leontopodium Alpinum' Edelweiss - 100 Viable Edelweiss flowers are an alpine and are perennials that are native to the Alps of Germany, Switzerland, Austria, Italy, and France. Edelweiss flowers are quite rare in the wild and, in many areas, are considered endangered in several countries. These famous flowers, subject of songs and legends, grow naturally in rocky crags in the Alps and are best cultivated in a rock garden that mimics their natural habitat. Grown in partial shade, these s will develop beautiful woolly flowers which, with a ring of silvery white leaves surrounding them, look rather like large snowflakes. Edelweiss flowers are reasonably easy to propagate from seed and quite hardy if grown in conditions that suit them. Sowing/ing/Care Preparing to grow Edelweiss flowers must begin with the proper soil and conditions. As these flowers grow naturally in limestone ains, Edelweiss s thrive in loose soil that is rich in lime. Soil that is too heavy or hard will choke the delicate, hair-like root system of the . Mixing up a ing medium that combines one part lime with two parts sand as a base, then adding some peat moss and cow manure makes an ideal foundation for Edelweiss flowers to thrive. Sowing the for your Edelweiss flowers outdoors should be done in the early spring, before the last frost, as a period of cold is necessary for the to germinate. The tiny should be sprinkled on the surface of the soil. Begin the process earlier. Start Edelweiss flowers inside, approximately eight weeks before they will be transed into your garden, which would be done after the last frost of the spring. Germinating Edelweiss indoors requires imbibing the which is necessary to provide the cold temperatures the will need to grow. This can be done by placing the and some of your soil mixture in a black plastic bag and refrigerating it for three weeks.