Taraxacum coreanum Korean Dandelion
20 seeds per packet.
Native to Korea and some parts of China, this is a rare species in cultivation with grey-green, deeply lobed leaves, long, downy stalks and white flowers with yellow centres. Flowering late spring to summer. Height 19 cm. Sun to light shade in any well-drained soil.
GROWING INSTRUCTIONS:
Apart from Taraxacum coreanum all the Taraxacum we grow germinate easily with warmth but this particular species requires a cold period.
Sow from autumn to early spring. Cover seed thinly, press in gently and keep top of compost from drying out. Keep pot outdoors or in cold frame over winter. Seeds germinate in spring.
Alternatively, if seeds can’t be sown in autumn or early spring use the following method: mix seeds with damp vermiculite and place inside a ziplock bag, keep bag somewhere warm for 3 weeks, then place in fridge (not freezer) for 8 weeks. Next spread mixture on top of a pot, thinly cover with compost or grit and keep warm at 15 to 20°C until germination, then move to somewhere cooler.
Carefully prick out seedlings when they have developed true leaves and are large enough to transplant to individual pots for growing on.