{"product_id":"bladder-campion-common","title":"Bladder Campion Seeds","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBladder campion is the wild herb Italians pick every spring for risotto and frittata, and its tender young shoots taste sweetly of fresh peas.\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cem\u003eSilene vulgaris\u003c\/em\u003e is a native perennial of meadows and field edges, with narrow, blue-green leaves and, from early summer, white flowers sitting on swollen, balloon-like calyces. Sown in a bed or a large pot, it gives a reliable supply of shoots to steam, saute or stir into eggs and rice dishes. The flowers are scented in the evening and feed moths, making it a useful plant for a wildlife-friendly garden too.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSowing and growing\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSow outdoors March to June, or in a cold frame September to October\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDepth: sow thinly and only just cover; light helps germination\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGermination: 2 to 3 weeks\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSow where it is to grow if possible, as seedlings dislike being moved\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePosition: full sun, in free-draining soil; tolerates poor, dry and chalky ground\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHeight: 30 to 60 cm; spread about 30 cm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHarvest: pick young shoots and leaves once plants are established, mainly in spring; flowers June to August\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLifecycle: hardy perennial that returns every year\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat you receive:\u003c\/strong\u003e a packet of about 250 open-pollinated seeds from Piccolo Seeds, with growing instructions on the back.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBladder campion is one of three wild greens in our \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/growtropicals.com\/products\/foraging-wild-herbs\"\u003eForaging Wild Herbs seed collection\u003c\/a\u003e. Browse more \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/growtropicals.com\/collections\/plants-for-pollinators\"\u003eplants for wildlife and pollinators\u003c\/a\u003e and the full \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/growtropicals.com\/collections\/seeds\"\u003eseed range\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Piccolo Seeds","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":58915711353215,"sku":"PS1047","price":2.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0361\/9645\/0348\/files\/4a25538a9380c5c2facaddbbf5d5beac6aa2c2fa88993f46296327f6a608904f.png?v=1792743669","url":"https:\/\/growtropicals.com\/products\/bladder-campion-common","provider":"GrowTropicals","version":"1.0","type":"link"}