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Genus: Crithmum
Species: maritimum
Family Name: Apiaceae/Umbelliferae
Seed Catalogue No.: 413K
English Name(s): Rock Samphire
Hardiness: Hardy
Lifecycle: Perennial
Colour: Green
Flowers: June, July, August
Lighting Conditions: Full Sun, Partial Sun
Soil Type: Sand
Soil Acidity: Alkaline, Neutral, Acid
Moisture: Well-drained
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Germination Instructions
Sow under glass in spring or autumn. Surface sow onto moist, well-drained seed compost. Just cover seed with a sprinkling of soil. After sowing water from the base only. Place in a cold frame. Keep moist but not wet at all times. Germination takes 7-10 days approx. Transplant seedlings when large enough to handle to 8cm pots and grow on. Acclimatise and plant out after danger of frost has passed. Autumn sowings should be planted out the following spring.
Growing Instructions
Prefers a moist, light, sandy soil in full sun. Requires saline conditions to do well and plants are best grown in coastal locations, will tolerate a very well-drained poor soil. If the soil is too rich the plant will become floppy.
Cultivation Instructions
Harvest using scissors once the plants have become well developed. Harvest only young growth, older growth can be woody. Water the plant well after harvesting.
When to Sow
Approximate number of seeds per packet: 70
Please note we pack the majority of our seeds by volume so the number of seeds indicated is only an approximation.
Crithmum maritimum