This is one for the florists amongst you as it provides great cut flowers with a long vase life. It grows to 75cm tall and 30cm across in full sun and a moist but well-drained soil. Water it in well initally. It will then produce soft pink flowers from July to September.
It isn't an easy plant to grow so this is one for the experienced gardeners or give it a go in a greenhouse or polytunnel.
These plants are not part of our wildlife-friendly collection but they are grown from seed by us without peat or pesticides and supplied in compostable pots.
Lisianthus / Eustoma grandiflorum 'Cherry Sorbet'
Position: Flower border / Container / Greenhouse
Flowering months: Jul / Aug / Sep
Light: Full sun / Mix of sun and shade
Soil: Loam
Tested in our local soil (t.i.o.l.s.): Yes (but avoid heavy clay)
Drainage: Moist but well-drained (never waterlogged)
Life cycle: Annual (flowers in its first year and then dies)
