Orlaya Grandiflora

Orlaya Grandiflora or Radius

Beautiful lace-like white flower. Perfect filler for your bouquets. This hardy annual can be sown from autumn or early spring from February.

Orlaya likes to germinate in fluctuating temperatures (warm and cold). In an unheated greenhouse, cold frame or propagator this works perfectly in the fall (or early spring). Because Orlaya is winter hardy it can stay there for an entire winter.

If you sow from February, Orlaya prefers to germinate around 18 degrees. Takes about 20-30 days or longer. If there is no germination, you can put your seed tray in the refrigerator for a few weeks (+/- 4 degrees). Afterwards, take them out again.

Harvest Orlaya when the flower is fully open, otherwise it tends to droop.

Height: 50-100 cm
Flowering period: June-September
Position: full sun, best in slightly drier/permeable soil.