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Limonium
Name: Pronounced Le-MOHN-ium
which comes from the Greek word leimon which means meadow. Commonly called sea
lavender because it has lilac flowers and grows in coastland areas, or statice
because its appearance hardly changes throughout flowering.
Description:
Narrow stalks branch off into many slender stems, each branching into further
stemlets bearing several tiny papery flowers. The flowers look stunning en masse,
by themselves or as an ideal filler.
Origin:
The species is native to the Caucasus, but it has been cultivated in the UK since
1791.
Availability: It used to be available
as a cut flower in high summer only, but growing techniques and imports mean we
can enjoy this flower all year round.
Colour:
Shades of purple and pink.
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