Limonium sinuatum QIS® 'Soft Pastel Shades' – Soft and versatile annual Statice

Limonium (Statice) sinuatum QIS® 'Soft Pastel Shades' is a beautiful annual known for its soft, pastel flowers and long, sturdy stems. This variety is ideal for professional florists, hobby gardeners, and landscape designers seeking long vase life, uniform blooms, and a subtle color palette. 'Soft Pastel Shades' is suitable for both greenhouse and outdoor cultivation and is often used as a filler in fresh and dried flower arrangements.

Features of Limonium sinuatum QIS® 'Soft Pastel Shades'

This variety forms sturdy, upright plants with long, straight stems, ideal for use in cut flowers and flower arrangements. The flower palette consists of soft shades of pink, lavender, apricot, and white, giving an elegant and tranquil look to bouquets and arrangements.

Thanks to QIS® (Quality in Seed) selection, these plants are carefully selected for uniformity, stem quality, flower size, and color consistency, making them perfect for the demanding requirements of professional floristry. QIS® stands for high-quality seed and reliable performance, ensuring a predictable harvest and consistent flowering.

Cultivation and care

Limonium sinuatum QIS® 'Soft Pastel Shades' is low-maintenance and easy to grow, suitable for both novice and experienced gardeners. Some growing tips:

• Sow: indoors in early spring or directly outdoors after the last frost

• Location: full sun for optimal flowering

• Soil: well-drained, neutral to slightly alkaline, rich in nutrients

• Water: Water regularly; avoid prolonged wet roots; drought tolerant once established

• Maintenance: Removing faded flowers encourages new flower formation and keeps the stems strong.

These properties make QIS® 'Soft Pastel Shades' ideal for greenhouse production, outdoor cultivation, borders and cut flower production.

Applications in garden and flower arrangements

• Cut flowers: the long stems and sturdy flowers are perfect for bouquets, flower arrangements and arrangements

• Dried flowers: flowers retain their pastel colours and structure excellently after drying, ideal for long-lasting decoration

• Ornamental value in gardens and borders: the soft, pastel flowers add tranquility and elegance to borders and rock gardens.

• Greenhouse and outdoor cultivation: flexible in use and suitable for various growing conditions

Why choose Limonium sinuatum QIS® 'Soft Pastel Shades'?

• Soft pastel colors: pink, lavender, apricot and white

• QIS® quality: uniform flowers, consistent color and excellent stem quality

• Excellent for fresh and dried flowers

• Suitable for greenhouse and outdoor cultivation, borders and cut flowers

• Low maintenance and reliable, with long lasting flowering

• Attract bees and butterflies, valuable for ecologically responsible gardens

Limonium sinuatum QIS® 'Soft Pastel Shades' combines professional quality, long-lasting blooms, and a soft, versatile color palette, making it an indispensable plant for hobby gardens, professional florists, and arrangements. The pastel shades bring softness, elegance, and versatility to any garden, bouquet, or flower arrangement.