Moluccella laevis
Bells Of Ireland
Moluccella laevis is a flowering annual grown for its attractive tall spikes of fresh apple-green bells arranged all the way up the stems. It is ideal for inclusion in flower arrangements to give height and texture.
Contributed by @bpetty55
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Partial shade
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Occasional watering
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Not Frost hardy
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Moist and free draining
Common name
Bells Of Ireland
Latin name
Moluccella laevis
type
Annual
family
Lamiaceae
ph
6.0 - 8.0 Acid - Neutral
Plant & bloom calendar
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Best time to plant
full grown dimensions
Moluccella laevis
Moluccella laevis is a flowering annual grown for its attractive tall spikes of fresh apple-green bells arranged all the way up the stems. It is ideal for inclusion in flower arrangements to give height and texture.
Planting young plants
From Late Spring TO Early Summer
If grown from seed, when the seedlings are large enough to handle, pot the seedlings up and grow on before hardening off. They can be planted out after all risk of frost has passed.