Guide to growing Brimeura
Brimeura is a hardy bulb that flowers in the late spring.
They have bell like flowers of blue that rest a top 15 cm stems.
They are a native of Europe and are great plants for rockeries or for natural flower gardens.
How to grow Brimeura
Brimeura bulbs should be planted at a depth of 7 to 15cm (shallow for heavy soils; deep for lighter soils) in the autumn. If you plan to grow Brimeura from seeds indoor then they should be sown in the late winter, just covered and kept at about 17 degrees Celsius. they normally take between one to two months to germinate. Seedlings should be grown for a year then transplanted outside after the last frost of spring with a spacing of around 10cm. Brimeura likes to grow in sunny gardens, though it will tolerate partial shaded areas; it prefers limy drained soils.
Caring for Brimeura
Brimeura should be fertilized in the spring and well watered in dry weather. To stop the plant from rotting it is best to remove dead leaves, the plants can be divided if they become to large.