{"product_id":"silene-blushing-lanterns-seeds-silene-vulgaris","title":"Silene Blushing Lanterns Seeds — Silene vulgaris","description":"\u003ch2\u003eA Cottage Garden Gem That Keeps on Giving\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSilene Blushing Lanterns\u003c\/strong\u003e (\u003cem\u003eSilene vulgaris\u003c\/em\u003e) is one of those quietly magical cottage garden plants that stops you in your tracks. Slender branching stems carry clusters of the most distinctive blooms — plump, oval, inflated calyces in soft blush-pink, each one like a tiny paper lantern, with delicate white petals emerging from the tip. It's a plant that rewards a closer look, and once you've grown it, you'll wonder how you ever gardened without it. A prolific self-seeder, it will naturalise happily and return year after year with little encouragement.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eWhy Gardeners Love It\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e🏮 \u003cstrong\u003eUnique inflated lantern calyces\u003c\/strong\u003e — plump, oval, blush-pink bladders with delicate white petals emerging from the tip; unlike anything else in the cottage garden\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e🌱 \u003cstrong\u003eProlific self-seeder\u003c\/strong\u003e — once established, Silene Blushing Lanterns will naturalise and return reliably year after year\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e🌸 \u003cstrong\u003eAiry, naturalistic habit\u003c\/strong\u003e — slender branching stems weave beautifully through borders and wildflower plantings\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e🐝 \u003cstrong\u003ePollinator friendly\u003c\/strong\u003e — bees and hoverflies love the open, accessible flowers\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e🌿 \u003cstrong\u003eVersatile grower\u003c\/strong\u003e — beautiful at border edges, in rockeries, spilling from pots, or naturalising in a wildflower area\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e✂️ \u003cstrong\u003eLovely in posies\u003c\/strong\u003e — the delicate nodding stems and lantern calyces add a whimsical, airy quality to cottage arrangements\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch2\u003eGrowing Tips for New Zealand\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eSow direct from autumn through to early spring, or start indoors from August. Silene vulgaris thrives in the cooler months and flowers in late winter through spring — a wonderful early-season performer when the garden is just waking up. Scatter seeds on the surface of well-drained soil in a sunny to partly shaded position and water in gently. Thin to 15–20 cm apart. Once established, allow plants to set seed and self-sow freely for a naturalised cottage garden effect. Performs beautifully throughout New Zealand.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eWhat's in the Packet\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eEach packet contains \u003cstrong\u003e10 seeds\u003c\/strong\u003e of Silene Blushing Lanterns (\u003cem\u003eSilene vulgaris\u003c\/em\u003e). A prolific self-seeder — sow once and enjoy for years to come.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Chbotanics Seeds","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45357472383045,"sku":null,"price":4.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0734\/2974\/5733\/files\/image_1f638ab4-c8c4-4308-9ad5-1f33c5b01362.png?v=1784161299","url":"https:\/\/chbotanics.co.nz\/products\/silene-blushing-lanterns-seeds-silene-vulgaris","provider":"Chbotanics Seeds","version":"1.0","type":"link"}