‘Antique Apple Green’ Heirloom Bells of Ireland Seeds

Bells of Ireland - Antique Apple Green (Heirloom) - Molucella laevis Annual - Unique, eye-catching branching spikes cloaked in shell-like blossoms the same soft green shade as Granny Smith apples. Their form and color sets off all other flowers. Soil & Water: Prefer finely textured garden soil in full sun. Planting & Growing: Sow seed 2" apart and cover 1/2 inch deep and keep moist. Germination may take 10-20 days. Weed and water carefully and thin before too crowded. To start indoors, sow 2" apart in individual pots and cover 1/2" deep, keep moist and provide as strong light source.

Variety Details

• Botanical name: Molucella laevis
• Plant type: Annual
• Growth habit: Upright
• Crop category: Flower seed
• Flower character: Annual - Unique, eye-catching branching spikes cloaked in shell-like blossoms the same soft green shade as Granny Smith apples.
• Recorded feature: Fragrant
• Product format: Seed packet

Sowing & Growing

• Soil Temperature: above 50°F
• Planting Depth: 1/2"
• Germination: 10-20 Days
• Height At Maturity: 2-3 feet
• Sun/Shade: Full to Partial Sun
• Spacing After Thinning: 10"

Prepare a weed-reduced seedbed for ‘Antique Apple Green’ Heirloom Bells of Ireland and use the recorded planting season, depth, and light requirements. Press shallow-sown seed into good soil contact and keep the seed zone from drying during establishment. Thin or transplant only when the growth habit and spacing call for it. Leave enough room for mature width and air movement. Bloom timing and final height can shift with sowing date, climate, soil, moisture, and competition, so use listed figures as planning ranges.

Place ‘Antique Apple Green’ Heirloom Bells of Ireland where its recorded height and growth habit fit the surrounding planting. Shorter companions can be positioned toward bed edges, while taller stems need room where they will not shade small seedlings too early. If cutting flowers, harvest with clean tools at the stage appropriate to the bloom form. If leaving flowers in place, observe how bloom sequence changes through the season and record which sowing date performed best at the site.

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